Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 9.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Solomon Islands, 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
Solomon Islands recorded 9.5% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Solomon Islands peaked at 10.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Solomon Islands 159th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 4.3% | — |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +110.5% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 158 Indonesia 9.8% compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 9.5% compare
- 159 Dominican Republic 9.5% compare
- 159 Russian Federation 9.5% compare
- 159 Sudan 9.5% compare
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Solomon Islands was 9.5% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.