Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Samoa
Samoa: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.19 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.19
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
152nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.26
in 2023
All-time low
0.16
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Samoa, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Samoa is 0.19, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
That places Samoa 152nd out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.21 | — |
| 2022 | 0.16 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.26 | +62.5% |
| 2024 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.19 | -26.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485, 39% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Samoa?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Samoa was 0.19 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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