Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kazakhstan, 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
Kazakhstan recorded 19.0% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.
Kazakhstan ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.6% | — |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +216.0% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +90.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | +33.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 19.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 19.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 5.6% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 5.0% | 20.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 9.5% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 108 Central African Republic 19.4% compare
- 109 Bangladesh 19.0% compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 19.0% compare
- 112 Cameroon 18.8% compare
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kazakhstan was 19.0% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.