Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Slovenia
Slovenia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 36.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Slovenia, 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
Slovenia recorded 36.8% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Slovenia peaked at 50.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2005.
That places Slovenia 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.3% | — |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +179.4% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -65.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +136.4% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +140.7% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +105.1% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 36.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 36.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.3% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 7.7% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 18.8% | 38.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More gender data for Slovenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 279.92 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,819 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,819 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0231 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 8,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 8,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Slovenia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Slovenia was 36.8% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2005.
- How does Slovenia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Slovenia ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.