Share of women in parliament in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of women in parliament was 45.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in New Zealand, 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
In 2025, share of women in parliament in New Zealand stood at 45.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in New Zealand peaked at 50.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.2% | — |
| 1998 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 28.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.8% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 44.3% | 50.4% | 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 in New Zealand?
- Share of women in parliament in New Zealand was 45.5% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of women in parliament?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.