Cyprus vs United States: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Cyprus
33.3%
in 2025
United States
33.3%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
40th
United States rank
40th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

  • Cyprus
  • United States
01020304050200520152025

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 33.3% against 33.3% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

Cyprus ranks 40th and United States ranks 40th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus United States Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 19.1% 10.0% United States
2010s 14.7% 26.3% 11.6% United States
2020s 30.0% 37.2% 7.2% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Cyprus or United States?
Cyprus, at 33.3% against 33.3% in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Cyprus and United States?
0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and United States rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
Cyprus ranks 40th and United States ranks 40th 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

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

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.