Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 2.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
27
1997–2024

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Papua New Guinea, 1997–2024

01231997201020241997: 1.81998: 1.81999: 1.82000: 1.82001: 1.82003: 0.9172004: 0.9172005: 0.9172006: 0.9172007: 0.9172008: 0.9172009: 0.9172010: 0.9172011: 0.9172012: 2.72013: 2.72014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 1.72023: 2.72024: 2.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 2.7 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.

Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Papua New Guinea, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1.83
1998 1.83 +0.0%
1999 1.83 +0.0%
2000 1.83 +0.0%
2001 1.83 +0.0%
2003 0.9174 -50.0%
2004 0.9174 +0.0%
2005 0.9174 +0.0%
2006 0.9174 +0.0%
2007 0.9174 +0.0%
2008 0.9174 +0.0%
2009 0.9174 +0.0%
2010 0.9174 +0.0%
2011 0.9174 +0.0%
2012 2.7 +194.6%
2013 2.7 +0.0%
2014 2.7 +0.0%
2015 2.7 +0.0%
2016 2.7 +0.0%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1.74
2023 2.7 +55.4%
2024 2.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.83 1.83 1.83 3
2000s 1.12 0.9174 1.83 9
2010s 1.53 0 2.7 10
2020s 1.43 0 2.7 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 182 Nigeria 3.91 compare
  2. 183 Maldives 3.23 compare
  3. 184 Kuwait 3.08 compare
  4. 186 Haiti 2.54 compare
  5. 187 Vanuatu 1.96 compare
  6. 188 Oman 0 compare
  7. 188 Tuvalu 0 compare
  8. 188 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Papua New Guinea?
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Papua New Guinea was 2.7 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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