Mexico vs World: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Mexico
47.6%
in 2025
World
22.4%
in 2025
Mexico rank
15th
World rank
18th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Mexico
- World
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 47.6% against 22.4% in World, a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was World ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 15.1% | 2.5% | World |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.4% | 4.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 22.7% | 21.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Mexico or World?
- Mexico, at 47.6% against 22.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Mexico and World?
- 25.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and World rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Mexico ranks 15th and World ranks 18th 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.