Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Canada
Canada: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 30.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Canada is 30.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Canada peaked at 30.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1997.
Canada ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.6% | — |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.6% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.1% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.0% | 30.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Canada?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Canada was 30.3% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Canada ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.