Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in IBRD only
IBRD only: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 21.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in IBRD only, 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
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in IBRD only stood at 21.8%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in IBRD only peaked at 23.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2005.
That places IBRD only 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.0% | — |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.7% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.5% | 23.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 19 Chile 45.8% compare
- 20 Ethiopia 45.5% compare
- 21 France 45.0% compare
- 22 South Africa 40.6% compare
- 23 Liechtenstein 40.0% compare
- 23 Monaco 40.0% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 40.0% compare
More gender data for IBRD only
- Labor force, female 909.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.6743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 12.59 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 117.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.53 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.12 years (2019)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 129.8% (2022)
- Literacy rate, adult female 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in IBRD only?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in IBRD only was 21.8% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- How does IBRD only rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- IBRD only ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.