Korea vs Lebanon: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Korea
22.2%
in 2025
Lebanon
22.7%
in 2025
Korea rank
84th
Lebanon rank
82nd
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 22.7% against 22.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lebanon ahead.
Korea ranks 84th and Lebanon ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 7.1% | 8.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 12.7% | 10.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 22.7% against 22.2% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Korea and Lebanon?
- 0.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lebanon?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Lebanon rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Korea ranks 84th and Lebanon ranks 82nd 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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About this data
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.