Germany vs Post-demographic dividend: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Germany
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Germany currently reports 50.0% against 31.5% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 22.3% | 17.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 26.6% | 8.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 31.9% | 14.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Germany or Post-demographic dividend?
- Germany, at 50.0% against 31.5% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Germany and Post-demographic dividend?
- 18.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Post-demographic dividend?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Germany ranks 7th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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.