Belize vs Samoa: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Belize
5.6%
in 2025
Samoa
6.7%
in 2025
Belize rank
174th
Samoa rank
171st
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Belize
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.7% against 5.6% in Belize, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.
Belize ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 171st of 192 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 15.4% | 3.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 13.0% | 7.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 17.9% | 9.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Belize or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6.7% against 5.6% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Belize and Samoa?
- 1.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Samoa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Samoa rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Belize ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 171st 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.