Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia
Polynesia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 6 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia, 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 Polynesia is 6, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia peaked at 10 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2002.
That places Polynesia 179th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2026 | 6 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 177 Bahamas 7 compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 compare
- 179 Botswana 6 compare
- 179 Comoros 6 compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 6 compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 6 compare
More gender data for Polynesia
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 6.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 21.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 24.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 21.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 33.8% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.1% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia was 6 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 Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2002.
- How does Polynesia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Polynesia ranks 179th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Polynesia 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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