Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.6% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
9th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2026
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 Europe and Northern America, 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 Europe and Northern America is 0.6%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Europe and Northern America ranks 9th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 6 Mexico 1.0% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 8 Iceland 0.9% compare
- 9 Cabo Verde 0.9% compare
- 10 Australia 0.9% compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 12 New Zealand 0.9% compare
More gender data for Europe and Northern America
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 3,242 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.0% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 17.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 16.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 17.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 39.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 80.9% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 37.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Europe and Northern America?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Europe and Northern America 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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