Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Kiribati
Kiribati: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.21 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Kiribati, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Kiribati stood at 0.21 ratio. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.5% over ten years.
That places Kiribati 148th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.13 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.13 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.13 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.13 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.21 ratio | +61.5% |
| 2026 | 0.21 ratio | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.21 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445 ratio, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.21 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37 ratio, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 145 Belize 0.25 ratio compare
- 145 Brunei Darussalam 0.25 ratio compare
- 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.25 ratio compare
- 148 Liberia 0.21 ratio compare
- 148 Saint Lucia 0.21 ratio compare
- 151 Central African Republic 0.2 ratio compare
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Kiribati?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Kiribati was 0.21 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 ratio in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Kiribati ranks 148th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.