Share of women in parliament in Palau
Palau: Share of women in parliament was 25.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Palau, 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
Palau recorded 25.0% 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 300.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Palau peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 in Palau, 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 | 12.5% | — |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +300.0% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
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 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 6.2% | 25.0% | 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 in Palau?
- Share of women in parliament in Palau was 25.0% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Palau rank for share of women in parliament?
- Palau ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Palau 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.