Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.1% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
181st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026

Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Papua New Guinea, 2021–2026

00.020.040.062021202320262021: 02022: 02023: 0.0362024: 0.0552025: 0.0552026: 0.055

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Papua New Guinea is 0.1%, measured in 2026.

That places Papua New Guinea 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 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 in Papua New Guinea, 2021 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2021 0.0%
2022 0.0%
2023 0.0%
2024 0.1% +55.4%
2025 0.1% -0.8%
2026 0.1% -0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 178 Melanesia 0.1% compare
  2. 179 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  3. 180 Tonga 0.1% compare
  4. 182 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
  5. 183 Oman 0.0% compare
  6. 183 Yemen 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Papua New Guinea?
Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Papua New Guinea was 0.1% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of 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 updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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