Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.9% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.9%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in New Zealand, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in New Zealand stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
That places New Zealand 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.9% | — |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in New Zealand?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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