France vs Pre-demographic dividend: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- France
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
France currently reports 45.0% against 20.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes France's figure about 2.2 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 21st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 15.6% | 16.5% | France |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 18.5% | 24.6% | France |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 21.4% | 22.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, France or Pre-demographic dividend?
- France, at 45.0% against 20.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between France and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 24.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- France ranks 21st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd 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.