New Zealand vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
New Zealand
35.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
33.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- New Zealand
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 35.0% against 33.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 13.7% | 14.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 11.8% | 19.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 25.6% | 13.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, New Zealand or Sierra Leone?
- New Zealand, at 35.0% against 33.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 1.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th 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.