Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Niger
Niger: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Niger, 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
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Niger is 20.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Niger peaked at 26.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2019.
That places Niger 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.1% | — |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.1% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.8% | 26.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 15.8% | 23.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Niger?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Niger was 20.8% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Niger ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.