Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 45.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in New Zealand, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 45.53 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand peaked at 50.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.33, in 2003.
New Zealand ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.17 | — |
| 1998 | 29.17 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.83 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 30.83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.17 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 28.33 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.23 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 32.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.06 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 33.61 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.61 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.61 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.23 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 32.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.75 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 31.41 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 31.41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.33 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 38.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.83 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 48.33 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 49.17 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 50.42 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 44.26 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 45.53 | +2.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 45.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.57, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 45.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.54, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.17 | 29.17 | 29.17 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.22 | 28.33 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.04 | 29.75 | 40.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.54 | 44.26 | 50.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand was 45.53 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.33 in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.