Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 32.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Brazil, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Brazil stood at 32.26.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Brazil peaked at 36.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 53rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4 | — |
| 2008 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 27 | +280.3% |
| 2014 | 25.6 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4 | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 4 | -74.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | +127.5% |
| 2019 | 9.09 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.53 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 36.67 | +248.3% |
| 2023 | 29.03 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 32.26 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9 | 4 | 27 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.12 | 10.53 | 36.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 53 Togo 32.26 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 31.82 compare
- 56 Barbados 31.25 compare
- 56 Cape Verde 31.25 compare
- 56 El Salvador 31.25 compare
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Brazil?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Brazil was 32.26 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 36.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.