Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in United States
United States: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.57 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.57
in 2023
All-time low
0.53
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in United States, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in United States stood at 0.57. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
United States ranks 73rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.53 | — |
| 2022 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.57 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 93% of the median. (55 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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in United States?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in United States was 0.57 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- United States ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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