Melanesia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Melanesia
12
in 2026
Trinidad and Tobago
10
in 2026
Melanesia rank
162nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
165th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Melanesia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 12 against 10 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 2.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 162nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 165th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 | 7.3 | 1.4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 12.3 | 5.2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 11.43 | 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, Melanesia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Melanesia, at 12 against 10 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Melanesia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 2, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Melanesia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Melanesia ranks 162nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 165th 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.