How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and IDA blend?

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.

Gabon vs IDA blend: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Gabon

35.7%

in 2025

IDA blend

16.4%

in 2025

Gabon rank

34th

IDA blend rank

37th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Gabon
IDA blend

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 35.7% against 16.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 19.3%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 2.2 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was IDA blend ahead.

Gabon ranks 34th and IDA blend ranks 37th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	IDA blend	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.2%	14.0%	0.2%	Gabon
2010s	18.3%	16.1%	2.2%	Gabon
2020s	26.5%	17.2%	9.3%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Gabon or IDA blend?: Gabon, at 35.7% against 16.4% in IDA blend as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Gabon and IDA blend?: 19.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and IDA blend?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Gabon and IDA blend rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Gabon ranks 34th and IDA blend ranks 37th 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.