Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.6% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
16th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Small island developing states (SIDS) stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 16th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.7% | — |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
More gender data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 623 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 29.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 28.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 33.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 28.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 39.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9941 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 68.7% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 34.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 0.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2026.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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