Share of women in parliament ipu in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of women in parliament ipu was 45.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
50.42
in 2022
All-time low
28.33
in 2003
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in New Zealand, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in New Zealand stood at 45.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in New Zealand peaked at 50.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.33, in 2003.
New Zealand ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.17 | — |
| 1998 | 29.17 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.83 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 30.83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.17 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 28.33 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.23 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 32.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.06 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 33.61 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.61 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.61 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.23 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 32.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.75 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 31.41 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 31.41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.33 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 38.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.83 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 48.33 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 49.17 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 50.42 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 44.26 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 45.53 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 45.53 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 45.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 45.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.17 | 29.17 | 29.17 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.22 | 28.33 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.04 | 29.75 | 40.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.21 | 44.26 | 50.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in New Zealand?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in New Zealand was 45.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.33 in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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