Belarus vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women in ministerial positions
Belarus
4.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2024
Belarus rank
181st
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Belarus
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 4.3% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.6% | 2.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 2.6% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.7% | 3.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Belarus or Papua New Guinea?
- Belarus, at 4.3% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Belarus and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Papua New Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Belarus ranks 181st 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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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.