Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in United States
United States: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.51 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in United States, 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 United States is 0.51 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
United States ranks 41st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in United States, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.49 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.47 ratio | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.49 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.49 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 0.51 ratio | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.51 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United States
- 38 Japan 0.57 ratio compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 0.55 ratio compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 0.54 ratio compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 0.51 ratio compare
- 41 Somalia 0.51 ratio compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5 ratio compare
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 the upper chamber of parliament in United States?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in United States was 0.51 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 ratio in 2022.
- How does United States rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- United States ranks 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.