Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Micronesia
Micronesia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 14.2% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Micronesia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Micronesia recorded 14.2% for proportion 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 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Micronesia peaked at 14.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2008.
That places Micronesia 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Micronesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +66.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +34.3% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | +48.8% |
| 2026 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 14.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
More gender data for Micronesia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 18 (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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Micronesia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Micronesia was 14.2% 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 Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2008.
- How does Micronesia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Micronesia ranks 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. 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 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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