Algeria vs Polynesia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Algeria
7.9%
in 2026
Polynesia
6.5%
in 2026
Algeria rank
190th
Polynesia rank
191st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Algeria
- Polynesia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 7.9% against 6.5% in Polynesia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Polynesia ahead.
Algeria ranks 190th and Polynesia ranks 191st of 210 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 1.6% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 5.7% | 17.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 8.5% | 4.5% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Algeria or Polynesia?
- Algeria, at 7.9% against 6.5% in Polynesia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Algeria and Polynesia?
- 1.4%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Polynesia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Algeria and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Algeria ranks 190th and Polynesia ranks 191st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.