Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 14.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan is 14.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tajikistan peaked at 14.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2005.
That places Tajikistan 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.1% | — |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +90.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +76.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +142.9% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 14.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 5.9% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tajikistan?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tajikistan was 14.3% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Tajikistan ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.