Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 12.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Samoa, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12.96 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Samoa peaked at 12.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 1997.
That places Samoa 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.08 | — |
| 1998 | 4.08 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.16 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.12 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 6.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.16 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.08 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 4.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.12 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 6.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +63.3% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.84 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 12.96 | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.44 | 4.08 | 8.16 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.94 | 6.12 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 4.08 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 | 7.84 | 12.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 158 Malaysia 13.51 compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 13.39 compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 13 compare
- 162 Marshall Islands 12.12 compare
- 163 Brunei Darussalam 11.76 compare
- 164 Central African Republic 11.43 compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Samoa?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Samoa was 12.96 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 1997.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.