Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 16.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 16.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Senegal peaked at 25.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.6% | — |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 12.9% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 116 Philippines 17.4% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 17.4% compare
- 118 Botswana 16.7% compare
- 119 Chad 16.0% compare
- 121 Japan 15.8% compare
- 121 North Macedonia 15.8% compare
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Senegal?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Senegal was 16.0% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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.