Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in India
India: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in India, 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 India stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in India peaked at 23.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2005.
That places India 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.4% | — |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +202.9% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +138.7% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 9.3% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 171 Samoa 6.7% compare
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- 177 Equatorial Guinea 5.0% compare
- 177 Uzbekistan 5.0% compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in India?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in India was 5.6% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- How does India rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- India ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.