Euro area vs Namibia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Euro area
32.5%
in 2025
Namibia
64.3%
in 2025
Euro area rank
3rd
Namibia rank
1st
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Euro area
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 64.3% against 32.5% in Euro area, a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.0% | 2.0% | Euro area |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 21.3% | 7.3% | Euro area |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 40.7% | 6.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Euro area or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 64.3% against 32.5% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Euro area and Namibia?
- 31.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Namibia rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Euro area ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- 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.