Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Spain
Spain: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 50.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 50.0% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Spain peaked at 66.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2012.
Spain ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.0% | — |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +68.1% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 43.8% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 30.8% | 66.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 50.0% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Spain?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Spain 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.