Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 3.9% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tonga, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.9% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tonga peaked at 7.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.5% | — |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | — |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +92.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +93.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 3.9% | -46.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 25% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tonga?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tonga was 3.9% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Tonga ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Tonga 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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