Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 50.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 50.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2014.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.6% | — |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 50.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 50.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.7% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 15.6% | 30.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 23.8% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 50.0% 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.