Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 50.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles stood at 50.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Seychelles peaked at 50.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2005.
That places Seychelles 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.5% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +47.7% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.5% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 20.0% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 5 |
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More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Seychelles?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Seychelles was 50.0% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2005.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Seychelles ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.