How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?

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.

Mexico vs Norway: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Mexico

47.6%

in 2025

Norway

47.4%

in 2025

Mexico rank

15th

Norway rank

16th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Mexico
Norway

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 47.6% against 47.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.

Mexico ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.6%	50.0%	37.4%	Norway
2010s	22.8%	46.2%	23.4%	Norway
2020s	43.8%	47.3%	3.5%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Mexico or Norway?: Mexico, at 47.6% against 47.4% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Mexico and Norway?: 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Mexico ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th 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.