Share of women in parliament in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of women in parliament was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Kiribati, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Kiribati is 11.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Kiribati peaked at 11.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Kiribati ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 4.9% | — |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 163 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
- 164 Central African Republic 11.4% compare
- 167 Liberia 11.0% compare
- 168 Naoero 10.5% compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 10.5% 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 share of women in parliament in Kiribati?
- Share of women in parliament in Kiribati was 11.1% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of women in parliament?
- Kiribati ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.