Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs New Zealand: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
27.4%
in 2025
New Zealand
45.5%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
12th
New Zealand rank
12th

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 45.5% against 27.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 18.1%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 28 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 9.1% 29.2% 20.0% New Zealand
2000s 15.6% 31.3% 15.7% New Zealand
2010s 22.5% 34.0% 11.6% New Zealand
2020s 26.7% 47.2% 20.5% 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 45.5% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and New Zealand?
18.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and New Zealand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Unit
%
Source
Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,573 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

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