Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 29.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Brazil, 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
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Brazil is 29.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Brazil peaked at 36.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2016.
That places Brazil 55th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4% | — |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +280.3% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -74.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +127.5% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +248.3% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 4.0% | 27.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 10.5% | 36.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Brazil?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Brazil was 29.0% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.