Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 25.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 25.7% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 37.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2005.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 73rd 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.6% | — |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -57.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -2.9% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 25.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 25.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.7%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 13.6% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 16.1% | 37.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.7% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 72 Mauritania 25.9% compare
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- 74 Greece 25.0% compare
- 74 Italy 25.0% compare
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More gender data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 25.7% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2005.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.