Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Canada
Canada: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 1.08 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1.08
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2026
All-time low
0.96
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Canada, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.08 for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
That places Canada 3rd out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.97 | — |
| 2022 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 1.08 | +2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.66, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 upper chamber of parliament in Canada?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Canada was 1.08 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from 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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