Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Kuwait
3.08
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.7
in 2024
Kuwait rank
184th
Papua New Guinea rank
185th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Kuwait
  • Papua New Guinea
02468199720102024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3.08 against 2.7 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.38.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Kuwait ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0 1.83 1.83 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.71 1.12 0.5881 Kuwait
2010s 4.35 1.53 2.82 Kuwait
2020s 4.3 1.11 3.19 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
Kuwait, at 3.08 against 2.7 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
0.38, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Kuwait ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.