How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Paraguay vs Suriname: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Paraguay

23.5%

in 2025

Suriname

23.5%

in 2025

Paraguay rank

80th

Suriname rank

80th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Paraguay
Suriname

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 23.5% against 23.5% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 80th and Suriname ranks 80th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.9%	14.2%	10.6%	Paraguay
2010s	17.7%	15.3%	2.4%	Paraguay
2020s	23.8%	29.0%	5.3%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Paraguay or Suriname?: Paraguay, at 23.5% against 23.5% in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Paraguay and Suriname?: 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Paraguay ranks 80th and Suriname ranks 80th 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.