Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2025
Somalia
4.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
184th
Somalia rank
181st
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.0% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 184th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 10.3% | 8.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 10.9% | 9.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.0% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 1.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 184th 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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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.