Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 6.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Solomon Islands, 1998–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Solomon Islands is 6.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Solomon Islands peaked at 8.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Solomon Islands ranks 179th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.0% | — |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 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 | 2.0% | — |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 6.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 36% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More public sector data for Solomon Islands
- 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 23.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 26.4% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 7.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Solomon Islands was 6.0% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.