How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?

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.

Germany vs United Kingdom: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)

Germany

50.0%

in 2025

United Kingdom

50.0%

in 2025

Germany rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

7th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

Germany currently reports 50.0% against 50.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.8%	25.6%	14.1%	Germany
2010s	35.2%	23.0%	12.2%	Germany
2020s	46.6%	38.1%	8.5%	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 United Kingdom?: Germany, at 50.0% against 50.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Germany and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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: 30 October 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.