Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 18.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Early-demographic dividend, 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
Early-demographic dividend recorded 18.9% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 20.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2005.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 47 groups 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.3% | — |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.9% | 18.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More gender data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force, female 484.13 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1348 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 13.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 124.7% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 12.16 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 12.03 years (2019)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 122.7% (2024)
- Literacy rate, adult female 77.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Early-demographic dividend?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Early-demographic dividend was 18.9% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2005.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.