Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Armenia
Armenia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 33.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Armenia, 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 Armenia stood at 33.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Armenia peaked at 33.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Armenia 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 5.9% | — |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +88.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | — |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 33.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 33.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.1% | 11.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 37 Liberia 35.3% compare
- 37 Panama 35.3% compare
- 39 New Zealand 35.0% compare
- 40 Cyprus 33.3% compare
- 40 Denmark 33.3% compare
- 40 Honduras 33.3% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 33.3% compare
- 40 Madagascar 33.3% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 33.3% compare
- 40 Uganda 33.3% compare
- 40 United States of America 33.3% compare
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Armenia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Armenia was 33.3% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Armenia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Armenia ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.