Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 33.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 33.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 383.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.0% | — |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +133.3% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.9% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 13.8% | 33.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sierra Leone was 33.3% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.