Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 22.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Croatia, 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
Croatia recorded 22.2% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Croatia peaked at 33.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2010.
Croatia ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.3% | — |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 23.5% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 15.8% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 5 |
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More gender data for Croatia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 483.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.5301 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Croatia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Croatia was 22.2% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Croatia ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.