Somalia vs Sudan: Share of women in ministerial positions

Somalia
8.0%
in 2024
Sudan
7.7%
in 2024
Somalia rank
170th
Sudan rank
171st

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
5101520200520142024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 8.0% against 7.7% in Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 170th and Sudan ranks 171st of 192 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 9.4% 14.4% 5.0% Sudan
2020s 12.6% 13.0% 0.4% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Somalia or Sudan?
Somalia, at 8.0% against 7.7% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Somalia and Sudan?
0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
Somalia ranks 170th and Sudan ranks 171st 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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Indicator
Share of women in ministerial positions
Unit
%
Source
IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,435 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

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.