Namibia vs Post-demographic dividend: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Namibia
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 64.3% against 31.5% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.
Namibia ranks 1st and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Post-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.3% | 0.3% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 26.6% | 5.3% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 31.9% | 8.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Namibia or Post-demographic dividend?
- Namibia, at 64.3% against 31.5% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Namibia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 32.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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.