Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Suriname or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Suriname, at 29.4% against 28.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of?

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

Suriname vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women in ministerial positions

Suriname

29.4%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

28.6%

in 2024

Suriname rank

63rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

65th

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

Suriname
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 29.4% against 28.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Suriname ranks 63rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 65th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.2%	18.1%	3.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	15.3%	26.8%	11.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	30.4%	25.7%	4.7%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Suriname or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Suriname, at 29.4% against 28.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.8%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?: Suriname ranks 63rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 65th 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: 28 August 2026

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.