Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Australia
Australia: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 1.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Australia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Australia is 1.1%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
That places Australia 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.0% | — |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.2% compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 1.1% compare
- 4 Canada 1.1% compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 1.1% compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Australia?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Australia was 1.1% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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