Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 8.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.3% | — |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +144.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | — |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +81.8% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sri Lanka was 8.7% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.