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
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 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.