Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 11.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bhutan peaked at 11.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 10.0% | — |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.1% | 5 |
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More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bhutan?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bhutan was 11.1% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Bhutan ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.