Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 23.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 23.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 205.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Paraguay peaked at 30.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.8% | — |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -67.3% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +252.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 18.9% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 7.1% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 17.6% | 30.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Paraguay?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Paraguay was 23.5% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Paraguay ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.