Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Maldives
3.2%
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2026
Maldives rank
205th
Papua New Guinea rank
207th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 205th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 212 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 | 9.0% | 1.2% | 7.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.6% | 4.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 2.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
- Maldives, at 3.2% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Maldives ranks 205th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 212 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.