What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Russian Federation and Sudan?

0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sudan?

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.

Russian Federation vs Sudan: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Russian Federation

9.5%

in 2025

Sudan

9.5%

in 2025

Russian Federation rank

159th

Sudan rank

159th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Russian Federation
Sudan

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 9.5% against 9.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sudan ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 159th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.8%	4.5%	0.3%	Russian Federation
2010s	11.4%	13.0%	1.6%	Sudan
2020s	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Russian Federation or Sudan?: Russian Federation, at 9.5% against 9.5% in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Russian Federation and Sudan?: 0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sudan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and Sudan rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Russian Federation ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 159th 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.