Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 12.1% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands stood at 12.1%. 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, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 175th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 12.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 12.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 79% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.1% | 12.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 173 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.8% compare
- 174 Belize 12.5% compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 11.4% compare
- 176 Brunei 11.4% compare
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Marshall Islands was 12.1% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Marshall Islands ranks 175th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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