Mauritius vs Melanesia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Mauritius
12
in 2026
Melanesia
12
in 2026
Mauritius rank
163rd
Melanesia rank
163rd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Mauritius
- Melanesia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 12 against 12 in Melanesia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 163rd and Melanesia ranks 163rd of 212 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 | 5.9 | 1.4 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 7.1 | 3.3 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 13.43 | 13.14 | 0.2857 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Mauritius or Melanesia?
- Mauritius, at 12 against 12 in Melanesia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Mauritius and Melanesia?
- 0, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Melanesia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Mauritius and Melanesia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd 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.