Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Chad
Chad: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Chad, 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 Chad stood at 16.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Chad peaked at 25.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2010.
Chad ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.5% | — |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -59.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +75.4% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +81.1% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -48.3% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.5% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 6.9% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 10.3% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 116 Philippines 17.4% compare
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- 118 Botswana 16.7% compare
- 119 Senegal 16.0% compare
- 121 Japan 15.8% compare
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More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Chad?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Chad was 16.0% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Chad ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.