Australia vs Canada: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Australia
54.5%
in 2025
Canada
50.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Canada rank
7th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 54.5% against 50.0% in Canada, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Canada ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.6% | 2.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 38.7% | 17.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 48.0% | 4.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 54.5% against 50.0% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Australia and Canada?
- 4.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Australia ranks 5th and Canada ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.