Dominica vs Melanesia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Dominica
13
in 2026
Melanesia
12
in 2026
Dominica rank
161st
Melanesia rank
163rd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Dominica
- Melanesia
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 13 against 12 in Melanesia, a difference of 1.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Dominica ranks 161st and Melanesia ranks 163rd of 212 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5.9 | 0.4 | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 7.1 | 1.3 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 11.43 | 13.14 | 1.71 | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Dominica or Melanesia?
- Dominica, at 13 against 12 in Melanesia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Dominica and Melanesia?
- 1, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Melanesia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Dominica and Melanesia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Dominica ranks 161st and Melanesia ranks 163rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.