Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Belarus peaked at 10.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2010.
That places Belarus 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +214.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -66.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 10.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 5.0% compare
- 177 Uzbekistan 5.0% compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 4.3% compare
- 181 Somalia 4.0% compare
- 182 Myanmar 3.8% compare
- 183 Pakistan 3.4% compare
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Belarus?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Belarus was 4.2% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Belarus ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.