Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in France
France: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 40 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in France, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 40 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in France peaked at 52.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2005.
France ranks 26th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.6 | — |
| 2008 | 46.7 | +165.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 48.6 | +133.7% |
| 2015 | 50 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 52.9 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 50 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 52.94 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 50 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 35.29 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 47.06 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 40 | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.15 | 17.6 | 46.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.08 | 20.8 | 52.94 | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.09 | 35.29 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Albania 41.67 compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 41.67 compare
- 25 Portugal 41.18 compare
- 26 Monaco 40 compare
- 26 Netherlands 40 compare
- 26 United States of America 40 compare
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in France?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in France was 40 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 52.94 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2005.
- How does France rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- France ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.