Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Nauru
Nauru: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 2 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 2 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru peaked at 2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 202nd 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 2 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More gender data for Nauru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru was 2 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nauru ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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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