Bahrain vs Korea: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Bahrain
22.7%
in 2025
Korea
22.2%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
82nd
Korea rank
84th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Bahrain
- Korea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 22.7% against 22.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 82nd and Korea ranks 84th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 1.2% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 15.1% | 7.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 23.0% | 4.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Bahrain or Korea?
- Bahrain, at 22.7% against 22.2% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Bahrain and Korea?
- 0.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Korea rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Bahrain ranks 82nd and Korea ranks 84th 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.