Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 50.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guatemala, 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
Guatemala recorded 50.0% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guatemala peaked at 50.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.0% | — |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -73.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 26.7% | — |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +99.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +500.0% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 6.7% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 0.0% | 26.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 7.1% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guatemala?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guatemala was 50.0% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.