How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?

13 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.

Benin vs Eritrea: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Benin

26.3%

in 2025

Eritrea

26.7%

in 2025

Benin rank

69th

Eritrea rank

67th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Benin
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 26.7% against 26.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 69th and Eritrea ranks 67th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.6%	17.6%	3.0%	Benin
2010s	19.4%	20.8%	1.4%	Eritrea
2020s	22.4%	23.9%	1.4%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Benin or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 26.7% against 26.3% in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Benin and Eritrea?: 0.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Benin ranks 69th and Eritrea ranks 67th 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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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.