Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in United States of America
United States of America: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.5%
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
22nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 2026
All-time low
0.5%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in United States of America, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.5% 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.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 22nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.5% | — |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
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More gender data for United States of America
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 125 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 28.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 15.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 10.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 15.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 42.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 (2022)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 44.1% (2025)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in United States of America?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in United States of America was 0.5% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- United States of America ranks 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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