Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 10.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Pacific island small states, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 10.3% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Pacific island small states peaked at 12.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.7% | — |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More gender data for Pacific island small states
- Labor force, female 441,281 (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1601 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 6.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 157.2% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.88 years (2007)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.88 years (2007)
- Female migrants 46.1% (2020)
- Rural population, female 31.5% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Pacific island small states?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Pacific island small states was 10.3% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.