Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 31.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.25
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
56th
of 190 countries
All-time high
47.06
in 2019
All-time low
7.1
in 2014
Years of data
13
2005–2024

Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in El Salvador, 2005–2024

10203040502005201420242005: 35.32008: 38.92010: 15.42012: 11.12014: 7.12015: 21.42016: 21.42018: 33.32019: 47.12020: 43.82022: 37.52023: 37.52024: 31.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in El Salvador stood at 31.25.

That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 340.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in El Salvador peaked at 47.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2014.

That places El Salvador 56th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in El Salvador, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 35.3
2008 38.9 +10.2%
2010 15.4 -60.4%
2012 11.1 -27.9%
2014 7.1 -36.0%
2015 21.4 +201.4%
2016 21.4 +0.0%
2018 33.3 +55.6%
2019 47.06 +41.3%
2020 43.75 -7.0%
2022 37.5 -14.3%
2023 37.5 +0.0%
2024 31.25 -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.1 35.3 38.9 2
2010s 22.39 7.1 47.06 7
2020s 37.5 31.25 43.75 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 53 Brazil 32.26 compare
  2. 53 Togo 32.26 compare
  3. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 31.82 compare
  4. 56 Barbados 31.25 compare
  5. 56 Cape Verde 31.25 compare
  6. 59 Grenada 30.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in El Salvador?
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in El Salvador was 31.25 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 47.06 in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
El Salvador ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 340.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
191 places, 2,423 data points, 2005–2024
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