Share of women in parliament in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of women in parliament was 12.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Marshall Islands, 2000–2025
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
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Marshall Islands stood at 12.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.1% | 12.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.3% compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.8% compare
- 162 Belize 12.5% compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
- 164 Central African Republic 11.4% compare
- 166 Kiribati 11.1% compare
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Marshall Islands?
- Share of women in parliament in Marshall Islands was 12.1% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of women in parliament?
- Marshall Islands ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.