Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 7.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Tonga, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tonga is 7.14, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tonga peaked at 7.69 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
Tonga ranks 175th of 190 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3.45 | — |
| 2006 | 3.33 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | — |
| 2012 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 7.69 | — |
| 2018 | 7.41 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | — |
| 2023 | 7.14 | +92.9% |
| 2024 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.75, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.54, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 3.12 | 0 |
| 2014 | -100.0% | 3.57 | 0 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 7.41 | 0 |
| 2023 | +92.9% | 3.7 | 7.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 0 | 3.45 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 0 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 0 | 7.41 | 5 |
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 7.14 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Tonga ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga 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.