Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 24.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 24.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zimbabwe peaked at 28.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.7% | — |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +69.6% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 11.1% | 27.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.8% | 28.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zimbabwe was 24.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.