New Zealand - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in New Zealand was 49.17 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 49.17 in 2021, while its lowest value was 28.33 in 2003.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 29.17
1998 29.17
1999 29.17
2000 30.83
2001 30.83
2002 29.17
2003 28.33
2004 28.33
2005 32.23
2006 32.23
2007 33.06
2008 33.61
2009 33.61
2010 33.61
2011 32.23
2012 32.23
2013 32.23
2014 29.75
2015 31.40
2016 31.40
2017 38.33
2018 38.33
2019 40.83
2020 48.33
2021 49.17

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making