Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 30.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 30.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2005.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.9% | — |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 30.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.9% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.0% | 30.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.7% | 32.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 3 Nicaragua 60.0% compare
- 4 Colombia 55.6% compare
- 5 Australia 54.5% compare
- 6 Sweden 52.2% compare
- 7 Canada 50.0% compare
- 7 Ecuador 50.0% compare
- 7 Germany 50.0% compare
- 7 Guatemala 50.0% compare
- 7 Iceland 50.0% compare
- 7 Seychelles 50.0% compare
- 7 Spain 50.0% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 50.0% compare
More gender data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force, female 134.02 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2057 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 6.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 136.0% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 14.52 years (2019)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 137.6% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 94.6% (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 30.1% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2005.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.