Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 21.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Thailand, 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
Thailand recorded 21.1% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 401.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Thailand peaked at 21.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.7% | — |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +164.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 5.3% | — |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 0.0% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Thailand?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Thailand was 21.1% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.