How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?

13 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.

Nepal vs Thailand: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Nepal

21.4%

in 2025

Thailand

21.1%

in 2025

Nepal rank

97th

Thailand rank

100th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Nepal
Thailand

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 21.4% against 21.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.

Nepal ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 100th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.7%	8.8%	4.8%	Nepal
2010s	10.9%	6.1%	4.8%	Nepal
2020s	15.9%	11.6%	4.3%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Nepal or Thailand?: Nepal, at 21.4% against 21.1% in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Nepal and Thailand?: 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Thailand rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Nepal ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 100th 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.