How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Philippines?

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.

Cuba vs Philippines: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Cuba

18.2%

in 2025

Philippines

17.4%

in 2025

Cuba rank

114th

Philippines rank

116th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Cuba
Philippines

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 18.2% against 17.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Philippines ahead.

Cuba ranks 114th and Philippines ranks 116th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.5%	17.1%	0.4%	Cuba
2010s	24.9%	16.0%	8.9%	Cuba
2020s	21.3%	18.3%	3.0%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Cuba or Philippines?: Cuba, at 18.2% against 17.4% in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Cuba and Philippines?: 0.8%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Philippines?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Philippines rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Cuba ranks 114th and Philippines ranks 116th 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.