How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?

14 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.

Canada vs Spain: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Canada

50.0%

in 2025

Spain

50.0%

in 2025

Canada rank

7th

Spain rank

7th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Canada
Spain

How they compare

Canada currently reports 50.0% against 50.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and Spain ranks 7th of 192 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.6%	46.9%	27.3%	Spain
2010s	38.7%	45.0%	6.3%	Spain
2020s	48.0%	52.7%	4.8%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Canada or Spain?: Canada, at 50.0% against 50.0% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Canada and Spain?: 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Canada ranks 7th and Spain 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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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.