Share of women in ministerial positions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of women in ministerial positions was 2.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.7
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 183rd out of 192 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.
Share of women in ministerial 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 | — |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Papua New Guinea was 2.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).