Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 22.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bahrain, 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
Bahrain recorded 22.7% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 405.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bahrain peaked at 22.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2008.
That places Bahrain 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.7% | — |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +148.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +378.3% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.3% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 4.5% | 22.7% | 5 |
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More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bahrain?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bahrain was 22.7% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Bahrain ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.