Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 22.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Argentina, 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 Argentina stood at 22.2%.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Argentina peaked at 33.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2005.
That places Argentina 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3% | — |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +178.3% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 8.3% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.4% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 18.2% | 33.3% | 5 |
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More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Argentina?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Argentina was 22.2% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Argentina ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.