Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Palau
Palau: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 25.0% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau stood at 25.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 300.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau peaked at 25.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Palau 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Palau, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 12.5% | — |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | +300.0% |
| 2026 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 25.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 25.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 6.2% | 25.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau was 25.0% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Palau ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Palau 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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