Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 27.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mozambique, 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
Mozambique recorded 27.8% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mozambique peaked at 55.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2005.
That places Mozambique 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.0% | — |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +99.2% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +49.9% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -44.4% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 13.0% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.8% | 42.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 27.8% | 55.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mozambique?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mozambique was 27.8% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Mozambique ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.