Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Arab World
Arab World: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 13.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Arab World, 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 Arab World stood at 13.9%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Arab World peaked at 14.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2005.
Arab World ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.0% | — |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.4% | 13.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.6% | 5 |
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More gender data for Arab World
- Labor force, female 27.41 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 2.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Arab World?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Arab World was 13.9% 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
- How does Arab World rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Arab World ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.