Samoa - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Samoa was 7.84 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 10.00 in 2020, while its lowest value was 4.08 in 1997.
Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.08 |
| 1998 | 4.08 |
| 1999 | 8.16 |
| 2000 | 8.16 |
| 2001 | 6.12 |
| 2002 | 6.12 |
| 2003 | 6.12 |
| 2004 | 6.12 |
| 2005 | 6.12 |
| 2006 | 6.12 |
| 2007 | 8.16 |
| 2008 | 8.16 |
| 2009 | 8.16 |
| 2010 | 8.16 |
| 2011 | 4.08 |
| 2012 | 4.08 |
| 2013 | 4.08 |
| 2014 | 6.12 |
| 2015 | 6.12 |
| 2016 | 10.00 |
| 2017 | 10.00 |
| 2018 | 10.00 |
| 2019 | 10.00 |
| 2020 | 10.00 |
| 2021 | 7.84 |
Classification
Topic: Gender Indicators
Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making
