Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Türkiye peaked at 11.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2016.
Türkiye ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3% | — |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +83.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +210.5% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +210.5% | 3.8% | 11.8% |
| 2010 | +83.3% | 4.2% | 7.7% |
| 2022 | -50.0% | 11.8% | 5.9% |
| 2012 | -48.1% | 7.7% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 11.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Türkiye?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Türkiye was 5.9% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Türkiye ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.