Guyana vs New Zealand: Share of women in ministerial positions
Guyana
35.3%
in 2024
New Zealand
35.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
40th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Guyana
- New Zealand
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 35.3% against 35.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
Guyana ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 27.6% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 31.1% | 3.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 39.8% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Guyana or New Zealand?
- Guyana, at 35.3% against 35.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Guyana and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and New Zealand rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Guyana ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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.