United States - 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 United States was 27.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 27.65 in 2021, while its lowest value was 11.72 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).

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Year Value
1997 11.72
1998 11.72
1999 13.33
2001 14.02
2002 13.79
2003 14.25
2004 14.94
2005 15.17
2006 16.32
2007 16.78
2008 17.01
2009 16.78
2010 16.78
2011 16.82
2012 17.97
2013 17.82
2014 19.31
2015 19.35
2016 19.17
2017 19.35
2018 23.50
2019 23.43
2020 27.46
2021 27.65

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making