Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 9.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sudan, 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
Sudan recorded 9.5% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sudan peaked at 20.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2005.
Sudan ranks 159th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.6% | — |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +142.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +75.4% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 6.3% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 7.7% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 158 Indonesia 9.8% compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 9.5% compare
- 159 Dominican Republic 9.5% compare
- 159 Russian Federation 9.5% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 9.5% compare
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sudan?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sudan 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Sudan ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.