Luxembourg vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Luxembourg
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 33.3% against 13.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 40th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 7.8% | 6.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 9.4% | 17.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 13.6% | 19.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Luxembourg or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Luxembourg, at 33.3% against 13.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 20.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Luxembourg ranks 40th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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.