Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Australia
Australia: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 1.11 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Australia, 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 upper chamber of parliament in Australia is 1.11 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.
That places Australia 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Australia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.01 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 1.05 ratio | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 ratio | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.11 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.11 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 1.11 ratio | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.11 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.11 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.41 ratio, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.16 ratio compare
- 3 Canada 1.08 ratio compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 1.06 ratio compare
- 5 Belgium 1.03 ratio 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 the upper chamber of parliament in Australia?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Australia was 1.11 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 ratio in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 upper 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), Upper Chamber.