Brazil vs El Salvador: Share of women in ministerial positions
Brazil
32.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
31.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
53rd
El Salvador rank
56th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 32.3% against 31.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 56th of 192 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 37.1% | 25.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 22.4% | 8.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 37.5% | 10.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Brazil or El Salvador?
- Brazil, at 32.3% against 31.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 1.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 56th 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.