Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Canada
Canada: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 1.08 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Canada, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.08 ratio 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 | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.97 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.96 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 ratio | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 ratio | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 1.05 ratio | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 1.08 ratio | +2.9% |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.16 ratio compare
- 2 Australia 1.11 ratio compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 1.06 ratio compare
- 5 Belgium 1.03 ratio compare
- 6 Mexico 0.96 ratio compare
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 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 ratio 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 ratio 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 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.