Share of women in parliament ipu in Palau
Palau: Share of women in parliament ipu was 25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
25
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Palau, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 25 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Palau peaked at 25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
Palau ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 ipu in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 12.5 | — |
| 2017 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.25 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | +300.0% |
| 2025 | 25 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 80% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 6.25 | 25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Palau?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Palau was 25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Palau rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Palau ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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