Women in parliament in Melanesia in 2025 — 4.9%. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 2.2 pp.
1998–2025 · % of seats
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Melanesia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.9 | −0 pp |
| 2024 | 4.9 | −0.9 pp |
| 2023 | 5.9 | −1.9 pp |
| 2022 | 7.8 | +0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 7.4 | +0.9 pp |
| 2020 | 6.5 | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 5.9 | +0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 5.4 | +0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 4.5 | −0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 5.2 | +0 pp |
| 2015 | 5.2 | +0.5 pp |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +3.1 pp |
| 2013 | 1.6 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 0.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +0 pp |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +0 pp |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +0 pp |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +0 pp |
| 2006 | 1.6 | −1.7 pp |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +0 pp |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +1.2 pp |
| 2003 | 2.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +0 pp |
| 2001 | 2.5 | +1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 1.3 | −2.5 pp |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +1.1 pp |
| 1998 | 2.7 | — |
The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
What part of the ministerial posts in a country are held by women.
Indexes Gender inequality indexA composite measure of inequality between the sexes: health, representation and labor market participation.
Labor Female labor force participation rateThe share of women aged 15 and over who work or look for work — the main indicator of access to employment.