Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 29.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Small island developing states (SIDS) recorded 29.5% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 29.5% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2001.
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.6% | 29.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
- 14 New Zealand 45.5% compare
- 15 Finland 45.5% compare
- 16 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 17 Sweden 44.7% compare
- 18 Denmark 44.1% compare
- 19 Spain 44.0% compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 43.3% compare
More gender data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 623 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 28.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 33.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 28.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 39.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9941 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 68.7% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 34.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 29.5% 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2001.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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