Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Micronesia
Micronesia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 18 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Micronesia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Micronesia recorded 18 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Micronesia peaked at 18 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2000.
That places Micronesia 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 in Micronesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2026 | 18 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 | 8 | 18 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
More gender data for Micronesia
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 14.2% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 24.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 27.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 24.4% (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Micronesia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Micronesia was 18 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 Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- How does Micronesia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Micronesia ranks 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia 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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