Share of women in parliament in United States of America
United States of America: Share of women in parliament was 28.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in United States of America, 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
United States of America recorded 28.9% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in United States of America peaked at 29.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1997.
That places United States of America 84th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.7% | — |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.8% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.5% | 29.0% | 6 |
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More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in United States of America?
- Share of women in parliament in United States of America was 28.9% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1997.
- How does United States of America rank for share of women in parliament?
- United States of America ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.