Egypt vs Maldives: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Egypt
10.3%
in 2025
Maldives
10.0%
in 2025
Egypt rank
154th
Maldives rank
155th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Egypt
- Maldives
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 10.3% against 10.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Maldives ahead.
Egypt ranks 154th and Maldives ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 13.1% | 6.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 18.5% | 4.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 19.3% | 2.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Egypt or Maldives?
- Egypt, at 10.3% against 10.0% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Egypt and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Maldives?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Maldives rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Egypt ranks 154th and Maldives ranks 155th 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.