Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women in ministerial positions
Myanmar
3.8%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
182nd
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.8% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Myanmar ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Myanmar, at 3.8% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Myanmar ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.