Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 20.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 20.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tunisia peaked at 36.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2014.
Tunisia ranks 103rd 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.1% | — |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +81.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +183.8% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +120.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +322.9% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -31.2% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 3.7% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 20.8% | 36.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tunisia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Tunisia was 20.8% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Tunisia ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.