Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 10.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 10.5% 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 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru peaked at 10.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Nauru 182nd out of 212 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 (%) … number in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 5.3% | — |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +100.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 34% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 10.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru was 10.5% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nauru ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. 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 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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