Share of women in parliament ipu in Canada
Canada: Share of women in parliament ipu was 30.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.32
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.65
in 2023
All-time low
20.6
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 30.32 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Canada peaked at 30.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 1997.
That places Canada 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.6 | — |
| 1998 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.78 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.31 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.08 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.08 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.76 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 24.68 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.08 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.04 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 26.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.27 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.95 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.99 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 28.99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.47 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 30.47 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.65 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.65 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.32 | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 30.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.14 | 20.6 | 22.08 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.55 | 22.08 | 28.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.26 | 28.99 | 30.65 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Canada?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Canada was 30.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 30.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Canada ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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