Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 21.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nepal, 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
Nepal recorded 21.4% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 125.0% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nepal peaked at 21.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2016.
That places Nepal 97th 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 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.4% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +170.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -72.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +286.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +125.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 7.4% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 3.7% | 15.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 9.5% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nepal?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nepal was 21.4% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Nepal ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.