Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs New Zealand: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
27.4%
in 2025
New Zealand
45.5%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
14th
New Zealand rank
12th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 45.5% against 27.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 18.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 29.2% | 23.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 31.5% | 20.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 34.0% | 14.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 47.2% | 20.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 45.5% against 27.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 18.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- 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.