How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and New Zealand?

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.

Cyprus vs New Zealand: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Cyprus

33.3%

in 2025

New Zealand

35.0%

in 2025

Cyprus rank

40th

New Zealand rank

39th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Cyprus
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 35.0% against 33.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.1%	27.6%	18.5%	New Zealand
2010s	13.9%	31.1%	17.2%	New Zealand
2020s	30.0%	38.9%	8.8%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Cyprus or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 35.0% against 33.3% in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Cyprus and New Zealand?: 1.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and New Zealand?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Cyprus ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 39th 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.