Share of women in parliament ipu in United States
United States: Share of women in parliament ipu was 28.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.94
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.97
in 2023
All-time low
11.72
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in United States, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 28.94 for share of women in parliament ipu 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 ipu in United States peaked at 28.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.72, in 1997.
That places United States 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 ipu in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.72 | — |
| 1998 | 11.72 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.33 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 14.02 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 13.79 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.25 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.94 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.17 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.32 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 16.78 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.01 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.78 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.82 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.97 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 17.82 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.31 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 19.35 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.17 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.35 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.5 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 23.43 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.46 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 27.65 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.7 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 28.97 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.74 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 28.94 | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 28.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.26 | 11.72 | 13.33 | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.45 | 13.79 | 17.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.35 | 16.78 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.41 | 27.46 | 28.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- 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 ipu in United States?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in United States was 28.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 28.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 in 1997.
- How does United States rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- United States ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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