Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Australia and New Zealand

Women in parliament in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 — 45.8%. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 23.4 pp.

2025 45.8% +4 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 45.8%2025
Period minimum 22.4%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Australia and New Zealand, 1997–20252030405019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 22.4%1998: 22.4%1999: 25.8%2000: 26.9%2002: 27.3%2003: 26.8%2004: 26.5%2005: 28.4%2006: 28.4%2007: 29.9%2008: 30.1%2009: 30.5%2010: 29.1%2011: 28.4%2012: 28.4%2013: 29.1%2014: 27.9%2015: 29%2016: 30%2017: 33.5%2018: 33.5%2019: 35.6%2020: 39.4%2021: 40.1%2022: 44.4%2023: 41.3%2024: 41.8%2025: 45.8%
Change over the period: +23.4 pp Annual average: 0.84 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Australia and New Zealand 45.8%
World 27.2%
Women in parliament — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 45.8 +4 pp
2024 41.8 +0.4 pp
2023 41.3 −3.1 pp
2022 44.4 +4.3 pp
2021 40.1 +0.7 pp
2020 39.4 +3.8 pp
2019 35.6 +2.1 pp
2018 33.5 +0 pp
2017 33.5 +3.5 pp
2016 30 +1 pp
2015 29 +1.2 pp
2014 27.9 −1.2 pp
2013 29.1 +0.7 pp
2012 28.4 +0 pp
2011 28.4 −0.7 pp
2010 29.1 −1.3 pp
2009 30.5 +0.3 pp
2008 30.1 +0.3 pp
2007 29.9 +1.4 pp
2006 28.4 +0 pp
2005 28.4 +1.9 pp
2004 26.5 −0.3 pp
2003 26.8 −0.4 pp
2002 27.3
2000 26.9 +1.1 pp
1999 25.8 +3.5 pp
1998 22.4 +0 pp
1997 22.4

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.