Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 21.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 25.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2005.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.5% | — |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.5% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 15.4% | 25.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.1% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More gender data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force, female 22.38 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2242 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.397 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 20.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 99.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 14.9 years (2019)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 105.3% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Central Europe and the Baltics was 21.9% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2005.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.