Melanesia vs Syria: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Melanesia
4.5%
in 2026
Syria
4.9%
in 2026
Melanesia rank
199th
Syria rank
196th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Melanesia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 199th and Syria ranks 196th of 210 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 11.4% | 9.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 12.6% | 9.7% | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 10.1% | 5.1% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 4.9% against 4.5% in Melanesia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Melanesia and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Syria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Melanesia and Syria rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Melanesia ranks 199th and Syria ranks 196th 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.