Nicaragua vs OECD members: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Nicaragua
- OECD members
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 60.0% against 36.1% in OECD members, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.7 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was OECD members ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 28.9% | 21.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 35.9% | 25.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Nicaragua or OECD members?
- Nicaragua, at 60.0% against 36.1% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Nicaragua and OECD members?
- 23.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and OECD members?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and OECD members rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Nicaragua ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 2nd 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.