Share of women in parliament ipu in Tonga
Tonga: Share of women in parliament ipu was 3.85 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament ipu in Tonga, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Tonga is 3.85, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 48.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Tonga peaked at 7.69 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Tonga 185th 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 ipu in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3.45 | — |
| 2006 | 3.33 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | — |
| 2012 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 7.69 | — |
| 2018 | 7.41 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | — |
| 2023 | 7.14 | +92.9% |
| 2024 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.85 | -46.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 3.12 | 0 |
| 2014 | -100.0% | 3.57 | 0 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 7.41 | 0 |
| 2023 | +92.9% | 3.7 | 7.14 |
| 2025 | -46.2% | 7.14 | 3.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 0 | 3.45 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 0 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 | 0 | 7.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Tonga?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Tonga was 3.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Tonga 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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