Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Canada
Canada: 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 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2026
All-time low
1.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Canada, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.1% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Canada ranks 4th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.0% | — |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.2% compare
- 2 Australia 1.1% compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 1.1% compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 1.1% compare
- 6 Belgium 1.0% compare
- 7 Mexico 1.0% compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Canada?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Canada 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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