Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Albania
Albania: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 46.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Albania, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Albania stood at 46.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Albania peaked at 66.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2005.
That places Albania 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.3% | — |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +347.8% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | +10.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 46.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 46.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +347.8% | 6.7% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 6.7% | 53.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 41.7% | 66.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Albania?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Albania was 46.2% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Albania ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.