Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 55.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 55.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Colombia peaked at 57.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 4th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.7% | — |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +49.9% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | +17.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 55.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 55.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.7%, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.1% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 21.4% | 57.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 36.8% | 55.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Namibia 64.3% compare
- 2 Finland 61.1% compare
- 3 Nicaragua 60.0% compare
- 5 Australia 54.5% compare
- 6 Sweden 52.2% compare
- 7 Canada 50.0% compare
- 7 Ecuador 50.0% compare
- 7 Germany 50.0% compare
- 7 Guatemala 50.0% compare
- 7 Iceland 50.0% compare
- 7 Seychelles 50.0% compare
- 7 Spain 50.0% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.0% compare
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Colombia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Colombia was 55.6% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.