Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 22.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 23.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2005.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 47 groups 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.5% | — |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.6% | 19.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 17.8% | 23.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More gender data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force, female 553.30 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2374 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 12.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 102.4% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 14.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.96 years (2019)
- Literacy rate, adult female 95.8% (2024)
- Female migrants 42.2% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Late-demographic dividend?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Late-demographic dividend was 22.5% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2005.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.