How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Somalia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2012 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.

Pakistan vs Somalia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Pakistan

3.4%

in 2025

Somalia

4.0%

in 2025

Pakistan rank

183rd

Somalia rank

181st

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Pakistan
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 181st of 192 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	5.7%	10.3%	4.6%	Somalia
2020s	5.9%	10.9%	5.0%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Pakistan or Somalia?: Somalia, at 4.0% against 3.4% in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Pakistan and Somalia?: 0.6%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Somalia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Somalia rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Pakistan ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 181st 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.