Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Syria
Syria: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) was 4.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Syria, 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
Syria recorded 4.3% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Syria peaked at 13.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2025.
Syria ranks 179th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.3% | — |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +118.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +56.0% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -63.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.3%, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.9% | 13.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 4.3% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Syria?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Syria was 4.3% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Syria ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.