Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Greece
Greece: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 25.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Greece, 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
Greece recorded 25.0% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Greece peaked at 31.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2014.
Greece ranks 74th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6% | — |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +110.7% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +165.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -82.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +88.7% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +111.0% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -55.6% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +137.5% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.6% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 5.3% | 31.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 10.5% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 72 Mauritania 25.9% compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.7% compare
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.0% compare
- 74 Eswatini 25.0% compare
- 74 Italy 25.0% compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.0% compare
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Greece?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Greece was 25.0% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Greece ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.