Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Maldives
3.23
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.7
in 2024
Maldives rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.23 against 2.7 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.53.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 190 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.25 | 1.83 | 4.42 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 8.72 | 1.12 | 7.6 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6 | 1.53 | 4.46 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 1.43 | 2.89 | 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 3.23 against 2.7 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.53, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Maldives ranks 183rd 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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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.