Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 28.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Montenegro, 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
Montenegro recorded 28.0% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Montenegro peaked at 30.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.
Montenegro ranks 63rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.3% | — |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +183.1% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 5.0% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 18.8% | 30.8% | 5 |
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More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Montenegro?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Montenegro was 28.0% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Montenegro ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.