Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tuvalu, 1997–2025
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 Tuvalu is 0.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tuvalu peaked at 8.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Tuvalu ranks 191st 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 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 | 6.7% | — |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tuvalu?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tuvalu was 0.0% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Tuvalu ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.