Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Marshall Islands
0.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
185th
Papua New Guinea rank
184th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.7% against 0.0% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 192 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 3.6% | 6.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 1.9% | 8.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 1.1% | 5.4% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.7% against 0.0% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Marshall Islands ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.