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
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Palau, 1997–2025
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
| 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% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 25.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 80% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 25.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 public sector data for Palau
- 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 18.1% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.8% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 14.2% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.4% (2020)
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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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.