Kenya vs Suriname: Share of women in ministerial positions
Kenya
30.0%
in 2024
Suriname
29.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
61st
Suriname rank
63rd
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Kenya
- Suriname
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 30.0% against 29.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.
Kenya ranks 61st and Suriname ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 11.8% | 1.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 15.3% | 10.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Kenya or Suriname?
- Kenya, at 30.0% against 29.4% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Kenya and Suriname?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Suriname rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Suriname ranks 63rd 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.