Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau

Palau: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 25.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
25.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau, 1997–2025

05101520251997201120251997: 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 %2018: 12.5 %2019: 12.5 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 6.2 %2023: 6.2 %2024: 25 %2025: 25 %

Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.

Analysis

Palau recorded 25.0% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 300.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places Palau 101st 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.

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Palau, 1997 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 99 Mongolia 25.4% compare
  3. 100 Ireland 25.3% compare
  4. 101 Bulgaria 25.0% compare
  5. 101 Lesotho 25.0% compare
  6. 104 Morocco 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau?
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau was 25.0% 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 Palau?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Palau rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Palau ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Palau 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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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Unit
%
Source
Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,573 data points, 1997–2025
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.