Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 20.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 20.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 21.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2005.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 23rd out of 47 groups 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.7% | — |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.7% | 20.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More gender data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Labor force, female 197.89 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1746 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.7767 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.4232 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.935 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3108 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 129.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Pre-demographic dividend was 20.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2005.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.