Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Northern America
Northern America: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral was 0.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 36 groups
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 Northern America, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 0.6% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
That places Northern America 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Northern America, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 12 New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 13 Sweden 0.9% compare
- 14 Finland 0.9% compare
- 15 Denmark 0.9% compare
- 16 South Africa 0.9% compare
- 17 Spain 0.9% compare
More gender data for Northern America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 63,821 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4314 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 333,485 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 333,485 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 41.16 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 229 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 29.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 14.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Northern America?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 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 Northern America?
- 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 Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Northern America rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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