Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Canada
Canada: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 50.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Canada, 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 Canada is 50.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Canada peaked at 51.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.
Canada ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.1% | — |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +85.6% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.0% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 26.9% | 51.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 44.1% | 51.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Canada?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Canada was 50.0% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.