Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) was 37.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Micronesia (country), 2008–2025
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 Micronesia (country) stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 37.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2008.
That places Micronesia (country) 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.3% | — |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 37.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 37.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 18.2% | 37.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More gender data for Micronesia (country)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Micronesia (country)?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Micronesia (country) was 37.5% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2008.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.