Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 27.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Gabon, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gabon is 27.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gabon peaked at 27.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 69th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.8 | — |
| 2008 | 16.7 | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 17.9 | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.09 | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 23.08 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 23.33 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.73 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 27.59 | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 | 11.8 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.31 | 12.5 | 26.09 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.18 | 22.73 | 27.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gabon?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gabon was 27.59 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.