Africa vs Melanesia: Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework
Africa
26
in 2025
Melanesia
2
in 2025
Africa rank
3rd
Melanesia rank
6th
Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework over time
- Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 26 against 2 in Melanesia, a difference of 24.
That makes Africa's figure about 13.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 6th of 35 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.75 | 0.25 | 8.5 | Africa |
| 2020s | 23 | 1.83 | 21.17 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework, Africa or Melanesia?
- Africa, at 26 against 2 in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework between Africa and Melanesia?
- 24, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Melanesia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Melanesia rank globally for countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 6th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework or measures reported through the Online Reporting System on Compliance of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) (1 = YES; 0 = NO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.