Gambia vs Polynesia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Gambia
8.6%
in 2026
Polynesia
6.5%
in 2026
Gambia rank
188th
Polynesia rank
191st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Gambia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8.6% against 6.5% in Polynesia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Polynesia ahead.
Gambia ranks 188th and Polynesia ranks 191st of 210 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 4.1% | 5.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.7% | 3.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Gambia or Polynesia?
- Gambia, at 8.6% against 6.5% in Polynesia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Gambia and Polynesia?
- 2.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Polynesia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Gambia and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Gambia ranks 188th 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.