Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 19.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Low & middle income peaked at 20.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2005.
Low & middle income ranks 28th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.8% | — |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.9% | 18.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More gender data for Low & middle income
- Labor force, female 1.17 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1724 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 14.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 118.8% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.85 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.94 years (2019)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 30.6% (2016)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 41.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Low & middle income?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Low & middle income was 19.7% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2005.
- How does Low & middle income rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Low & middle income ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.