Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gambia, 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
Gambia recorded 14.3% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gambia peaked at 31.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2018.
That places Gambia 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.0% | — |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +100.2% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 14.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.3%, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 14.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.0% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 11.1% | 31.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.3% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.4% compare
- 123 Saint Lucia 15.4% compare
- 123 Zambia 15.4% compare
- 126 Czechia 14.3% compare
- 126 Kiribati 14.3% compare
- 126 Palau 14.3% compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.3% compare
- 126 Tajikistan 14.3% compare
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gambia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gambia was 14.3% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.