Women in parliament in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 — 45.8%. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 23.4 pp.
1997–2025 · % of seats
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand
| 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 | — |
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.
What part of the ministerial posts in a country are held by women.
Indexes Gender inequality indexA composite measure of inequality between the sexes: health, representation and labor market participation.
Labor Female labor force participation rateThe share of women aged 15 and over who work or look for work — the main indicator of access to employment.