Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 33.3% against 13.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 13.7% | 6.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 11.8% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 25.6% | 12.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 33.3% against 13.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 19.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- 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.