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

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.

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

IDA blend

16.4%

in 2025

Panama

35.3%

in 2025

IDA blend rank

37th

Panama rank

37th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

IDA blend
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 35.3% against 16.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 18.9%.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 37th and Panama ranks 37th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.0%	18.7%	4.7%	Panama
2010s	16.1%	29.0%	12.9%	Panama
2020s	17.2%	33.7%	16.5%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, IDA blend or Panama?: Panama, at 35.3% against 16.4% in IDA blend as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between IDA blend and Panama?: 18.9%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Panama?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do IDA blend and Panama rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: IDA blend ranks 37th and Panama ranks 37th of 47 groups.
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.