How many years of comparable data are there for India and Samoa?

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.

India vs Samoa: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

India

5.6%

in 2025

Samoa

6.7%

in 2025

India rank

174th

Samoa rank

171st

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

India
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 6.7% against 5.6% in India, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.

India ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 171st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.9%	15.4%	8.6%	Samoa
2010s	15.1%	14.2%	0.8%	India
2020s	6.7%	17.9%	11.3%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, India or Samoa?: Samoa, at 6.7% against 5.6% in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between India and Samoa?: 1.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Samoa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do India and Samoa rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: India ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 171st 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.