New Zealand vs Panama: Share of women in ministerial positions
New Zealand
35.0%
in 2024
Panama
35.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
43rd
Panama rank
40th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
Panama 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.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 40th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 18.7% | 8.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 29.0% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 33.3% | 6.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, New Zealand or Panama?
- Panama, at 35.3% against 35.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between New Zealand and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 40th 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.