Colombia vs Sweden: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Colombia
55.6%
in 2025
Sweden
52.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 55.6% against 52.2% in Sweden, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 50.0% | 20.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 52.4% | 15.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 50.6% | 4.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia, at 55.6% against 52.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Colombia and Sweden?
- 3.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.