Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde is 12.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cape Verde peaked at 53.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.8% | — |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +89.9% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -52.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +118.8% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 18.8% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 21.4% | 53.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 12.5% | 31.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cape Verde was 12.5% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.