How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cyprus?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Cyprus: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Arab World

13.9%

in 2025

Cyprus

33.3%

in 2025

Arab World rank

39th

Cyprus rank

40th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Arab World
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 33.3% against 13.9% in Arab World, a difference of 19.4%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.4 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 39th and Cyprus ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	Cyprus
2010s	10.1%	13.9%	3.8%	Cyprus
2020s	14.2%	30.0%	15.9%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Arab World or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 33.3% against 13.9% in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Arab World and Cyprus?: 19.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cyprus?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Cyprus rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Arab World ranks 39th and Cyprus ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.