Pacific island small 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 Pacific island small states was 7.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 8.11 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.09 in 1998.

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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2.00
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6.00
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Year Value
1997 2.59
1998 2.09
1999 4.66
2001 2.95
2002 3.20
2003 2.74
2004 3.59
2005 3.86
2014 4.86
2015 5.68
2016 6.47
2017 7.28
2018 7.80
2019 7.77
2020 8.11
2021 7.77

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making