Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 15.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 15.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zambia peaked at 33.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2012.
That places Zambia 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.0% | — |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +66.5% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 11.8% | 33.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 12.5% | 32.3% | 5 |
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More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zambia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zambia was 15.4% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Zambia ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.