Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 40.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Liechtenstein, 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 Liechtenstein stood at 40.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Liechtenstein peaked at 60.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2005.
That places Liechtenstein 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.0% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | -33.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 40.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 40.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.0% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More gender data for Liechtenstein
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 173 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 201 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 176 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 203 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 176 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 177 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 204 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 183 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Liechtenstein?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Liechtenstein was 40.0% 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.