Finland vs Nicaragua: Share of women in ministerial positions
Finland
61.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua
64.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
2nd
Nicaragua rank
1st
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Finland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 64.3% against 61.1% in Finland, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 23.8% | 28.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 50.9% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 62.0% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Finland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 64.3% against 61.1% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Finland and Nicaragua?
- 3.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nicaragua?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Nicaragua rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 1st 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.