Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in United States
United States: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in United States, 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 United States is 0.6%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
United States ranks 77th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.5% | — |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in United States?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in United States 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does United States rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- United States ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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