Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 64.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.5% on the previous year and up 196.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Namibia peaked at 64.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.0% | — |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +164.1% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | +74.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 14.8% | 24.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 31.6% | 64.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Namibia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Namibia was 64.3% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Namibia ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.