Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uzbekistan, 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
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uzbekistan stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uzbekistan peaked at 10.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2010.
Uzbekistan ranks 177th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.6% | — |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +228.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -56.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +5.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +228.1% | 3.2% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.2% | 10.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More gender data for Uzbekistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 27,599 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 27,599 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 438,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 445,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 479,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 444,543 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uzbekistan?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uzbekistan was 5.0% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Uzbekistan ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.