Canada - 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 Canada was 30.47 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 30.47 in 2021, while its lowest value was 20.60 in 1997.

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 20.60
1998 20.60
1999 20.60
2001 20.60
2002 20.60
2003 20.60
2004 21.10
2005 21.10
2006 20.78
2007 21.31
2008 22.08
2009 22.08
2010 22.08
2011 24.76
2012 24.68
2013 24.68
2014 25.08
2015 26.04
2016 26.04
2017 26.27
2018 26.95
2019 28.99
2020 28.99
2021 30.47

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making