How many years of comparable data are there for Iran 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.

Iran vs Maldives: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)

Iran

10.7%

in 2025

Maldives

10.0%

in 2025

Iran rank

153rd

Maldives rank

155th

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

Iran
Maldives

How they compare

Iran currently reports 10.7% against 10.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

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

Iran ranks 153rd 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	Iran	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.0%	13.1%	8.1%	Maldives
2010s	7.8%	18.5%	10.7%	Maldives
2020s	7.5%	19.3%	11.8%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Iran or Maldives?: Iran, at 10.7% against 10.0% in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Iran and Maldives?: 0.7%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Maldives?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Iran and Maldives rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Iran ranks 153rd 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: 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.