Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Maldives
3
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
3
in 2026
Maldives rank
195th
Papua New Guinea rank
195th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3 against 3 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 195th and Papua New Guinea ranks 195th of 210 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 | 1.3 | 3.2 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 1.57 | 2.14 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
- Maldives, at 3 against 3 in Papua New Guinea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Maldives ranks 195th and Papua New Guinea ranks 195th 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.