Canada—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #66 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
30.7%
2024
YoY Change
+0.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#66
of 194 countries
Maximum
30.7%
2023
Minimum
20.6%
2001
CAGR
+1.7%
24 years
Last
30.7%
Previous
30.7%
Highest
30.7%
Lowest
20.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Canada's women in parliament (%) was 30.7% in 2024, ranking #66 out of 194 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2023. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 30.7% (2023) and the lowest was 20.6% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.6% |
Top Countries — Women in Parliament (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2024 |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 53.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Andorra | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 46.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Bolivia | 46.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Iceland | 46.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Women in Parliament (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), uri: https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking/, note: For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998., type: Excel, date accessed: 2024-03-21.