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 0.6% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
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
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Canada is 0.6%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
That places Canada 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Canada
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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 people (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 0.6% 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 0.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Canada ranks 72nd out of 184 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 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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