Jordan vs Zambia: Share of women in ministerial positions
Jordan
15.4%
in 2024
Zambia
16.0%
in 2024
Jordan rank
126th
Zambia rank
123rd
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Jordan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.0% against 15.4% in Jordan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Jordan ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 20.9% | 8.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 22.7% | 11.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 19.2% | 3.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Jordan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.0% against 15.4% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Jordan and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Zambia rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Jordan ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank β 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.