North America - 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 North America was 28.89 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 28.89 in 2021, while its lowest value was 15.35 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 15.35
1998 15.35
1999 16.30
2001 16.71
2002 16.58
2003 16.85
2004 17.50
2005 17.63
2006 18.17
2007 18.65
2008 19.11
2009 18.98
2010 18.98
2011 20.11
2012 20.75
2013 20.68
2014 21.70
2015 22.28
2016 22.18
2017 22.37
2018 25.00
2019 25.88
2020 28.14
2021 28.89

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making