Guinea-Bissau vs Melanesia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Guinea-Bissau
10
in 2025
Melanesia
12
in 2026
Guinea-Bissau rank
165th
Melanesia rank
162nd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 12 against 10 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th and Melanesia ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.89 | 5.89 | 5 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 7.1 | 5.4 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 12.67 | 13.33 | 0.6667 | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 12 against 10 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Guinea-Bissau and Melanesia?
- 2, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Melanesia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th and Melanesia ranks 162nd of 210 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.