Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Tonga
Tonga: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.07 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.07
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
167th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.14
in 2021
All-time low
0.07
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Tonga, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Tonga stood at 0.07. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
That places Tonga 167th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.14 | — |
| 2022 | 0.07 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.14 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2026 | 0.07 | -46.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485, 14% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Tonga?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Tonga was 0.07 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Tonga ranks 167th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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