Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 11.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 11.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 18.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.
That places Kyrgyzstan 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.5% | — |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -11.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 11.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.5% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kyrgyzstan?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kyrgyzstan was 11.1% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.