Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 4 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands is 4, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands peaked at 4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 191st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 4 | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands was 4 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Marshall Islands ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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