How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Namibia?

14 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.

Finland vs Namibia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Finland

61.1%

in 2025

Namibia

64.3%

in 2025

Finland rank

2nd

Namibia rank

1st

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Finland
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 64.3% against 61.1% in Finland, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 1st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.5%	22.0%	30.5%	Finland
2010s	51.8%	21.3%	30.6%	Finland
2020s	59.9%	40.7%	19.2%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Finland or Namibia?: Namibia, at 64.3% against 61.1% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Finland and Namibia?: 3.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Namibia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Finland and Namibia rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Finland ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 1st 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.