How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?

13 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.

Eritrea vs Malawi: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Eritrea

26.7%

in 2025

Malawi

27.8%

in 2025

Eritrea rank

67th

Malawi rank

64th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Eritrea
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 27.8% against 26.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 64th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.6%	19.1%	1.4%	Malawi
2010s	20.8%	20.8%	0.0%	Malawi
2020s	23.9%	30.0%	6.1%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Eritrea or Malawi?: Malawi, at 27.8% against 26.7% in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Eritrea and Malawi?: 1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Eritrea ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 64th 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.