El Salvador vs Small states: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- El Salvador
- Small states
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 37.5% against 19.6% in Small states, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Small states ranks 29th of 192 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 14.9% | 22.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 16.0% | 6.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 20.0% | 17.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, El Salvador or Small states?
- El Salvador, at 37.5% against 19.6% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between El Salvador and Small states?
- 17.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Small states?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Small states rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Small states ranks 29th 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.