Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 623 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) is 623, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 657 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 298, in 2001.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 311 | — |
| 2001 | 298 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 318 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 400 | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 397 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 425 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 437 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 448 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 491 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 489 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 486 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 484 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 498 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 513 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 550 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 557 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 561 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 589 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 582 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 614 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 628 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 641 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 652 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 657 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 602 | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 626 | +4.0% |
| 2026 | 623 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.4 | 298 | 491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.4 | 484 | 614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 632.71 | 602 | 657 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 21 Indonesia 129 compare
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 125 compare
- 22 United States of America 125 compare
- 24 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 121 compare
- 25 Türkiye 118 compare
- 25 Türkiye 118 compare
- 27 Sudan [former] 114 compare
More gender data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 29.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 28.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 33.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 28.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 39.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9941 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 68.7% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 34.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 623 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 657 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 298 in 2001.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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