Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mali
Mali: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 18.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mali, 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
Mali recorded 18.5% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mali peaked at 34.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2014.
Mali ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.5% | — |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.5% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 12.1% | 34.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 112 Cameroon 18.8% compare
- 114 Cuba 18.2% compare
- 115 South Sudan 17.6% compare
- 116 Philippines 17.4% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 17.4% compare
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mali?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mali was 18.5% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Mali ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali 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.