Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 23.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 23.8% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 24.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2005.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.9% | — |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.7% | 23.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.7% | 24.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More gender data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Labor force, female 161.66 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1675 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 7.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.8048 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.4579 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.9929 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3318 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 128.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 23.8% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2005.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.