Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 33.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 33.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Madagascar peaked at 42.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 40th of 192 countries 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9% | — |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +111.9% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +57.1% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 17.2% | 31.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 26.9% | 42.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Liberia 35.3% compare
- 37 Panama 35.3% compare
- 39 New Zealand 35.0% compare
- 40 Armenia 33.3% compare
- 40 Cyprus 33.3% compare
- 40 Denmark 33.3% compare
- 40 Honduras 33.3% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 33.3% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 33.3% compare
- 40 Uganda 33.3% compare
- 40 United States of America 33.3% compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Madagascar?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Madagascar was 33.3% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.