Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Benin
Benin: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 23.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Benin, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Benin recorded 23.81 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Benin peaked at 30.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2010.
That places Benin 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 | — |
| 2008 | 22.2 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 13.3 | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8 | +131.6% |
| 2014 | 22.2 | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2 | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 20.83 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.39 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 23.81 | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 23.81 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 23.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 23.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6 | 19 | 22.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.2 | 13.3 | 30.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.46 | 17.39 | 23.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 83 Montenegro 24 compare
- 84 Niger 23.81 compare
- 86 Bolivia 23.53 compare
- 86 Paraguay 23.53 compare
- 86 South Sudan 23.53 compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Benin?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Benin was 23.81 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.