Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of)

Melanesia
0.1%
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
0.1%
in 2026
Melanesia rank
178th
Papua New Guinea rank
181st

Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) over time

  • Melanesia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.7 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 184 countries.

Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of), Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
Melanesia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2026.
What is the difference in ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
Melanesia ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 1,316 data points, 2021–2026
Last refreshed