Melanesia vs Nigeria: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Melanesia
4.5%
in 2026
Nigeria
4.2%
in 2026
Melanesia rank
199th
Nigeria rank
201st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Melanesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Melanesia ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 201st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 5.3% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 6.3% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 1.2% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Melanesia or Nigeria?
- Melanesia, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Nigeria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Melanesia and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2026.
- How do Melanesia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Melanesia ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 201st 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.