Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 18.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cuba, 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 Cuba stood at 18.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cuba peaked at 31.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2005.
That places Cuba 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.2% | — |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.9% | 31.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 18.2% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 112 Cameroon 18.8% compare
- 113 Mali 18.5% compare
- 115 South Sudan 17.6% compare
- 116 Philippines 17.4% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 17.4% compare
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cuba?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cuba was 18.2% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Cuba ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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.