Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Chile
Chile: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 45.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Chile, 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
Chile recorded 45.8% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Chile peaked at 58.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2005.
That places Chile 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7% | — |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +144.9% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +114.8% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +91.7% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 16.7% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 18.2% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 30.4% | 58.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Chile?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Chile was 45.8% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.