How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?

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.

Namibia vs Nicaragua: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Namibia

64.3%

in 2025

Nicaragua

60.0%

in 2025

Namibia rank

1st

Nicaragua rank

3rd

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Namibia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 64.3% against 60.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 3rd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.0%	23.8%	1.8%	Nicaragua
2010s	21.3%	50.9%	29.6%	Nicaragua
2020s	40.7%	61.6%	20.9%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Namibia or Nicaragua?: Namibia, at 64.3% against 60.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Namibia and Nicaragua?: 4.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Namibia ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 3rd 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.