Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Australia

Women in parliament in Australia in 2025 — 46%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 30.5 pp.

2025 46% +8 pp vs 2024
World rank 10of 184
Period maximum 46%2025
Period minimum 15.5%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Australia, 1997–2025020406019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 15.5%1998: 15.5%1999: 22.4%2000: 23%2002: 25.3%2003: 25.3%2004: 24.7%2005: 24.7%2006: 24.7%2007: 26.7%2008: 26.7%2009: 27.3%2010: 24.7%2011: 24.7%2012: 24.7%2013: 26%2014: 26%2015: 26.7%2016: 28.7%2017: 28.7%2018: 28.7%2019: 30.5%2020: 30.5%2021: 31.1%2022: 38.4%2023: 38.4%2024: 38%2025: 46%
Change over the period: +30.5 pp Annual average: 1.09 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 46%
World 27.2%
Australia and New Zealand computed 45.8%
High-income countries computed 30.1%
Women in parliament — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 46 +8 pp
2024 38 −0.4 pp
2023 38.4 +0 pp
2022 38.4 +7.3 pp
2021 31.1 +0.7 pp
2020 30.5 +0 pp
2019 30.5 +1.8 pp
2018 28.7 +0 pp
2017 28.7 +0 pp
2016 28.7 +2 pp
2015 26.7 +0.7 pp
2014 26 +0 pp
2013 26 +1.3 pp
2012 24.7 +0 pp
2011 24.7 +0 pp
2010 24.7 −2.7 pp
2009 27.3 +0.7 pp
2008 26.7 +0 pp
2007 26.7 +2 pp
2006 24.7 +0 pp
2005 24.7 +0 pp
2004 24.7 −0.7 pp
2003 25.3 +0 pp
2002 25.3
2000 23 +0.5 pp
1999 22.4 +6.9 pp
1998 15.5 +0 pp
1997 15.5

Australia and New Zealand, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 46 NZ New Zealand 45.5

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.