Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in United States of America
United States of America: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.57 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in United States of America, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in United States of America stood at 0.57 ratio. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 73rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in United States of America, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.53 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.54 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.57 ratio | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.57 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.57 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.57 ratio | +0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.57 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61 ratio, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United States of America
More gender data for United States of America
- 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 the lower chamber of parliament in United States of America?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in United States of America was 0.57 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 ratio in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- United States of America ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America 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.