Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2026
Yemen
0.0%
in 2026
Papua New Guinea rank
205th
Yemen rank
208th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.7% against 0.0% in Yemen, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 205th and Yemen ranks 208th of 210 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.7% against 0.0% in Yemen as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 2.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Yemen rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 205th and Yemen ranks 208th 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.