Azerbaijan vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women in ministerial positions

Azerbaijan
0.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
184th
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Papua New Guinea
051015200520142024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.7% against 0.0% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 6.7% 3.6% 3.1% Azerbaijan
2010s 2.4% 2.2% 0.2% Azerbaijan
2020s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Azerbaijan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.7% against 0.0% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
2.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
Azerbaijan ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd 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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Indicator
Share of women in ministerial positions
Unit
%
Source
IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,435 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

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.