What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.363 in 2023.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1900.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for women's political participation index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Papua New Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.363 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.363

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

165th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.363

in 2023

All-time low

0.143

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.363 for women's political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.363 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 1900.

That places Papua New Guinea 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Participation Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.143	—
1901	0.143	+0.0%
1902	0.143	+0.0%
1903	0.143	+0.0%
1904	0.143	+0.0%
1905	0.143	+0.0%
1906	0.143	+0.0%
1907	0.143	+0.0%
1908	0.143	+0.0%
1909	0.143	+0.0%
1910	0.143	+0.0%
1911	0.143	+0.0%
1912	0.143	+0.0%
1913	0.143	+0.0%
1914	0.143	+0.0%
1915	0.143	+0.0%
1916	0.143	+0.0%
1917	0.143	+0.0%
1918	0.143	+0.0%
1919	0.143	+0.0%
1920	0.143	+0.0%
1921	0.143	+0.0%
1922	0.143	+0.0%
1923	0.143	+0.0%
1924	0.143	+0.0%
1925	0.143	+0.0%
1926	0.143	+0.0%
1927	0.143	+0.0%
1928	0.143	+0.0%
1929	0.143	+0.0%
1930	0.143	+0.0%
1931	0.143	+0.0%
1932	0.143	+0.0%
1933	0.143	+0.0%
1934	0.143	+0.0%
1935	0.143	+0.0%
1936	0.143	+0.0%
1937	0.143	+0.0%
1938	0.143	+0.0%
1939	0.143	+0.0%
1940	0.143	+0.0%
1941	0.143	+0.0%
1942	0.143	+0.0%
1943	0.143	+0.0%
1944	0.143	+0.0%
1945	0.143	+0.0%
1946	0.143	+0.0%
1947	0.143	+0.0%
1948	0.143	+0.0%
1949	0.143	+0.0%
1950	0.143	+0.0%
1951	0.143	+0.0%
1952	0.143	+0.0%
1953	0.143	+0.0%
1954	0.143	+0.0%
1955	0.143	+0.0%
1956	0.143	+0.0%
1957	0.143	+0.0%
1958	0.143	+0.0%
1959	0.143	+0.0%
1960	0.143	+0.0%
1961	0.143	+0.0%
1962	0.143	+0.0%
1963	0.143	+0.0%
1964	0.143	+0.0%
1965	0.143	+0.0%
1966	0.143	+0.0%
1967	0.143	+0.0%
1968	0.143	+0.0%
1969	0.143	+0.0%
1970	0.143	+0.0%
1971	0.143	+0.0%
1972	0.143	+0.0%
1973	0.143	+0.0%
1974	0.143	+0.0%
1975	0.273	+90.9%
1976	0.273	+0.0%
1977	0.321	+17.6%
1978	0.321	+0.0%
1979	0.321	+0.0%
1980	0.321	+0.0%
1981	0.321	+0.0%
1982	0.288	-10.3%
1983	0.288	+0.0%
1984	0.288	+0.0%
1985	0.288	+0.0%
1986	0.288	+0.0%
1987	0.273	-5.2%
1988	0.273	+0.0%
1989	0.273	+0.0%
1990	0.273	+0.0%
1991	0.273	+0.0%
1992	0.273	+0.0%
1993	0.273	+0.0%
1994	0.273	+0.0%
1995	0.273	+0.0%
1996	0.273	+0.0%
1997	0.303	+11.0%
1998	0.303	+0.0%
1999	0.304	+0.3%
2000	0.304	+0.0%
2001	0.304	+0.0%
2002	0.288	-5.3%
2003	0.288	+0.0%
2004	0.288	+0.0%
2005	0.288	+0.0%
2006	0.288	+0.0%
2007	0.288	+0.0%
2008	0.288	+0.0%
2009	0.288	+0.0%
2010	0.312	+8.3%
2011	0.312	+0.0%
2012	0.344	+10.3%
2013	0.32	-7.0%
2014	0.32	+0.0%
2015	0.32	+0.0%
2016	0.32	+0.0%
2017	0.274	-14.4%
2018	0.274	+0.0%
2019	0.274	+0.0%
2020	0.19	-30.7%
2021	0.19	+0.0%
2022	0.303	+59.5%
2023	0.363	+19.8%
2024	0.363	+0.0%
2025	0.363	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1910s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1920s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1930s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1940s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1950s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1960s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1970s	0.2224	0.143	0.321	10
1980s	0.2901	0.273	0.321	10
1990s	0.2821	0.273	0.304	10
2000s	0.2912	0.288	0.304	10
2010s	0.307	0.274	0.344	10
2020s	0.2953	0.19	0.363	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

162 Lebanon 0.463 compare
163 Bangladesh 0.445 compare
164 Myanmar 0.426 compare
166 Eritrea 0.327 compare
167 Iran 0.306 compare
168 Oman 0.286 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Papua New Guinea?: Women's political participation index in Papua New Guinea was 0.363 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.363 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for women's political participation index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.