Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — North America

Women in parliament in North America in 2025 — 29.5%. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 14.2 pp.

2025 29.5% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 29.7%2023
Period minimum 15.4%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — North America, 1997–20251520253019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 15.4%1998: 15.4%1999: 16.3%2001: 16.7%2002: 16.6%2003: 16.8%2004: 17.5%2005: 17.6%2006: 18.2%2007: 18.6%2008: 19.1%2009: 19%2010: 19%2011: 20.1%2012: 20.8%2013: 20.7%2014: 21.7%2015: 22.3%2016: 22.2%2017: 22.4%2018: 25%2019: 25.9%2020: 28.1%2021: 28.9%2022: 29.5%2023: 29.7%2024: 29.6%2025: 29.5%
Change over the period: +14.2 pp Annual average: 0.51 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

North America 29.5%
World 27.2%
Women in parliament — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 29.5 −0 pp
2024 29.6 −0.1 pp
2023 29.7 +0.2 pp
2022 29.5 +0.6 pp
2021 28.9 +0.7 pp
2020 28.1 +2.3 pp
2019 25.9 +0.9 pp
2018 25 +2.6 pp
2017 22.4 +0.2 pp
2016 22.2 −0.1 pp
2015 22.3 +0.6 pp
2014 21.7 +1 pp
2013 20.7 −0.1 pp
2012 20.8 +0.6 pp
2011 20.1 +1.1 pp
2010 19 +0 pp
2009 19 −0.1 pp
2008 19.1 +0.5 pp
2007 18.6 +0.5 pp
2006 18.2 +0.5 pp
2005 17.6 +0.1 pp
2004 17.5 +0.6 pp
2003 16.8 +0.3 pp
2002 16.6 −0.1 pp
2001 16.7
1999 16.3 +1 pp
1998 15.4 +0 pp
1997 15.4

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.