Panama vs Seychelles: Share of women in ministerial positions
Panama
35.3%
in 2024
Seychelles
35.7%
in 2024
Panama rank
40th
Seychelles rank
37th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Panama
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 35.7% against 35.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.2% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 30.3% | 1.3% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.9% | 0.7% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Panama or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 35.7% against 35.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Panama and Seychelles?
- 0.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Seychelles?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Seychelles rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Panama ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 37th 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.