Share of women in parliament ipu in Australia
Australia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Australia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Australia is 46, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Australia peaked at 46 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.54, in 1997.
Australia ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.54 | — |
| 1998 | 15.54 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.45 | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 22.97 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.33 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 25.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.67 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.67 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.33 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.67 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 24.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.67 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.67 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.46 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 30.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.13 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.41 | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 38.41 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 46 | +21.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +44.5% | 15.54 | 22.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.84 | 15.54 | 22.45 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.37 | 22.97 | 27.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.91 | 24.67 | 30.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.07 | 30.46 | 46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Costa Rica 49.12 compare
- 9 Iceland 46.03 compare
- 11 Monaco 45.83 compare
- 12 New Zealand 45.53 compare
- 13 Finland 45.5 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Australia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Australia was 46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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