Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Canada
Canada: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 45.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Canada, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 45.71 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Canada peaked at 51.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2008.
Canada ranks 15th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.1 | — |
| 2008 | 16 | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 29.7 | +85.6% |
| 2012 | 26.9 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 32 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.7 | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 50 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.43 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 48.57 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 44.12 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 45.71 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.55 | 16 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.73 | 26.9 | 51.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.46 | 44.12 | 51.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Canada?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Canada was 45.71 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.