Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 10.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru, 1998–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru stood at 10.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru peaked at 10.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Nauru ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 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 | 5.3% | — |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 34% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 10.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 166 Kiribati 11.1% compare
- 167 Liberia 11.0% compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 10.5% compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 9.8% compare
- 170 Samoa 9.8% compare
More public sector data for Nauru
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 21.4% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.7% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nauru was 10.5% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nauru ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.