Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 12 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Melanesia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Melanesia stood at 12.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Melanesia peaked at 15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2012.
That places Melanesia 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | -72.7% |
| 2002 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2026 | 12 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +175.0% | 4 | 11 |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | +100.0% | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | -72.7% | 11 | 3 |
| 2007 | -66.7% | 9 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 12 | 15 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 161 Burkina Faso 13 compare
- 161 Dominica 13 compare
- 163 Mauritius 12 compare
- 165 Monaco 11 compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 10 compare
- 166 Serbia and Montenegro [former] 10 compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 10 compare
More gender data for Melanesia
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 4.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 29.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 31.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 29.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 25.3% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.1% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Melanesia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Melanesia was 12 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
- How does Melanesia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Melanesia ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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