Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 0.0% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tuvalu, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tuvalu stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tuvalu peaked at 6.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 208th out of 210 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 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 6.7% | — |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2026 | 0.0% | — |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tuvalu?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tuvalu was 0.0% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Tuvalu ranks 208th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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