Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.9%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2026
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Australia and New Zealand, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 0.9% 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.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.8% | — |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 0.9% | +9.1% |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More gender data for Australia and New Zealand
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 125 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 45.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 11.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 13.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 11.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 42.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9991 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 86.1% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Australia and New Zealand was 0.9% 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 and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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