Share of women in parliament in Canada
Canada: Share of women in parliament was 30.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 30.3% for share of women in parliament 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 in Canada peaked at 30.7% 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 in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.6% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.1% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.0% | 30.7% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Canada?
- Share of women in parliament in Canada was 30.3% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for share of women in parliament?
- Canada ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.