Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Australia
Australia: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.9 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.9
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
10th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2026
All-time low
0.61
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Australia, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Australia is 0.9, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Australia ranks 10th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.61 | — |
| 2022 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.76 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.77 | +2.7% |
| 2026 | 0.9 | +16.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Iceland 0.94 compare
- 9 Cape Verde 0.93 compare
- 10 New Zealand 0.9 compare
- 10 Sweden 0.9 compare
- 13 Finland 0.89 compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Australia?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Australia was 0.9 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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