Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Tonga
Tonga: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.07 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Tonga, 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 Tonga stood at 0.07 ratio. 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 the lower chamber of parliament in Tonga, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.14 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.07 ratio | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.14 ratio | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.14 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.13 ratio | -7.1% |
| 2026 | 0.07 ratio | -46.2% |
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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 the lower chamber of parliament in Tonga?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Tonga was 0.07 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 ratio in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Tonga ranks 167th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the 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 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.