Australia vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Australia
46.0%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
27.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
12th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Australia
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 46.0% against 27.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 16.0% | 9.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 22.5% | 4.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 26.7% | 10.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Australia or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Australia, at 46.0% against 27.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Australia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 18.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia ranks 10th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.