Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 2.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Papua New Guinea is 2.7, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.6 | — |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | — |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2.7 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 0 | 3.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6757 | 0 | 2.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Papua New Guinea was 2.7 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.