Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Oceania
Oceania: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.4%
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
30th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.4%
in 2026
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Oceania, 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 Oceania stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Oceania ranks 30th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 27 Belgium 0.8% compare
- 28 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
- 30 Burundi 0.8% compare
- 31 Slovenia 0.8% compare
- 32 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 33 United Republic of Tanzania 0.7% compare
More gender data for Oceania
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 161 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 21.2% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 16.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 21.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 16.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 41.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.0% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 77.8% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 34.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Oceania?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Oceania was 0.4% 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Oceania rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Oceania ranks 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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