Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 11.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 11.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Qatar peaked at 18.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Qatar 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.7% | — |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 5.0% | — |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +162.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 7.1% | 18.8% | 5 |
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More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Qatar?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Qatar was 11.1% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.