Samoa vs South Sudan: Share of women in ministerial positions
Samoa
23.1%
in 2024
South Sudan
23.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
89th
South Sudan rank
86th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Samoa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 23.5% against 23.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Samoa ranks 89th and South Sudan ranks 86th of 192 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 19.4% | 6.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 26.9% | 6.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Samoa or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 23.5% against 23.1% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Samoa and South Sudan?
- 0.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and South Sudan rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Samoa ranks 89th and South Sudan ranks 86th 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.