Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Arab Emirates, 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
United Arab Emirates recorded 19.0% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 29.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6% | — |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +108.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +59.9% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +80.0% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 19.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.6%, 67% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 19.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 15.4% | 29.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 11.1% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 108 Central African Republic 19.4% compare
- 109 Bangladesh 19.0% compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 19.0% compare
- 112 Cameroon 18.8% compare
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Arab Emirates was 19.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.