Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cambodia peaked at 11.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.1% | — |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +48.9% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.7% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cambodia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cambodia 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Cambodia ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.