Australia vs Colombia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Australia
54.5%
in 2025
Colombia
55.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Colombia rank
4th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 55.6% against 54.5% in Australia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 29.4% | 7.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 37.4% | 15.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 46.4% | 2.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 55.6% against 54.5% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Australia and Colombia?
- 1.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Australia ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 4th 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.