Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in United States
United States: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 28.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in United States, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 28.74 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States peaked at 28.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.72, in 1997.
That places United States 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.72 | — |
| 1998 | 11.72 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.33 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 14.02 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 13.79 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.25 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.94 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.17 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.32 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 16.78 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.01 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.78 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.82 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.97 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 17.82 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.31 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 19.35 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.17 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.35 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.5 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 23.43 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.46 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 27.65 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.7 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 28.97 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.74 | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 28.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.57, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.26 | 11.72 | 13.33 | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.45 | 13.79 | 17.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.35 | 16.78 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3 | 27.46 | 28.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States was 28.74 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 28.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 in 1997.
- How does United States rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- United States ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.