Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 33.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uganda, 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
Uganda recorded 33.3% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uganda peaked at 36.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2005.
That places Uganda 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.4% | — |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.4% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 29.6% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 25.0% | 34.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 37 Liberia 35.3% compare
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- 40 Armenia 33.3% compare
- 40 Cyprus 33.3% compare
- 40 Denmark 33.3% compare
- 40 Honduras 33.3% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 33.3% compare
- 40 Madagascar 33.3% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 33.3% compare
- 40 United States of America 33.3% compare
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uganda?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uganda was 33.3% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Uganda ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.