Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia
Polynesia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 6.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia is 6.5%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia peaked at 10.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2002.
That places Polynesia 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +59.9% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -10.0% |
| 2026 | 6.5% | -29.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +73.2% | 4.4% | 7.7% |
| 2023 | +59.9% | 6.4% | 10.2% |
| 2006 | +34.8% | 3.2% | 4.3% |
| 2026 | -29.7% | 9.2% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | -27.5% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | -25.8% | 8.6% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
More gender data for Polynesia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 6 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 21.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 24.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 21.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 33.8% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.1% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Polynesia was 6.5% 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 Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
- How does Polynesia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Polynesia ranks 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Polynesia 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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