Panama vs United States of America: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Panama
- United States of America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 35.3% against 33.3% in United States of America, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Panama ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 19.1% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.3% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 37.2% | 3.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Panama or United States of America?
- Panama, at 35.3% against 33.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Panama and United States of America?
- 2.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Panama ranks 37th and United States of America 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.