Share of women in parliament in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Share of women in parliament was 21.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Micronesia, Federated States of, 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
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 21.4% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 21.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 7.1% | — |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 0.0% | 21.4% | 6 |
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More gender data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Share of women in parliament in Micronesia, Federated States of was 21.4% 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for share of women in parliament?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.