Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Benin
Benin: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 26.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Benin, 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
Benin recorded 26.3% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Benin peaked at 30.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2010.
That places Benin 69th 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.0% | — |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +131.6% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 13.3% | 30.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 17.4% | 26.3% | 5 |
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More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Benin?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Benin was 26.3% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Benin ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.