In 2020, around 40 percent of the people who were in ministerial level positions in New Zealand were female. Comparatively, no ministerial level positions in Brunei Darussalam, Papua New Guinea, North Korea, Thailand or Vietnam were filled by females in 2020.
Share of women in ministerial level positions in the Asia Pacific region in 2020, by country
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Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.
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World Bank. (October 8, 2021). Share of women in ministerial level positions in the Asia Pacific region in 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/732893/asia-pacific-females-in-ministerial-level-positions/
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World Bank. (2021). Share of women in ministerial level positions in the Asia Pacific region in 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732893/asia-pacific-females-in-ministerial-level-positions/
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