Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in World
World: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 22.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in World, 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 World stood at 22.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in World peaked at 23.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2005.
World ranks 18th of 47 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.2% | — |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.2% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.2% | 21.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.0% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6.61 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6.61 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in World?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in World was 22.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2005.
- How does World rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- World ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.