Afghanistan vs Belize: Share of women in ministerial positions
Afghanistan
6.5%
in 2020
Belize
5.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Belize rank
174th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Afghanistan
- Belize
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.5% against 5.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Belize ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Belize in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 12.2% | 5.4% | Belize |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.5% | 5.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 11.1% | 4.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Afghanistan or Belize?
- Afghanistan, at 6.5% against 5.9% in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Afghanistan and Belize?
- 0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belize?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Belize rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Belize ranks 174th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.