Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Canada
Canada: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.6 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Canada, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Canada is 0.6 ratio, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Canada ranks 67th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Canada, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.58 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.6 ratio | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.61 ratio | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.61 ratio | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 0.6 ratio | -1.6% |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Canada?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Canada was 0.6 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 ratio in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Canada ranks 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.