Share of women in parliament in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of women in parliament was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Papua New Guinea, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Papua New Guinea is 2.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.8% | — |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +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 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 1.7% | — |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +55.4% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 6 |
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 parliament in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of women in parliament in Papua New Guinea was 2.7% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of women in parliament?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.