How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Maldives?

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.

Indonesia vs Maldives: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Indonesia

9.8%

in 2025

Maldives

10.0%

in 2025

Indonesia rank

158th

Maldives rank

155th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Indonesia
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Maldives ahead.

Indonesia ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 155th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.8%	13.1%	2.2%	Maldives
2010s	17.7%	18.5%	0.8%	Maldives
2020s	16.2%	19.3%	3.1%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Indonesia or Maldives?: Maldives, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Indonesia and Maldives?: 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Maldives?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Maldives rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Indonesia ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 155th 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.