Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 14.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Gambia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 14.29 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gambia peaked at 31.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 128th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | — |
| 2008 | 27.8 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 21.1 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1 | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 22.22 | +100.2% |
| 2020 | 25 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 15 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.29 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9 | 20 | 27.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.14 | 11.1 | 31.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.32 | 14.29 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 125 Jordan 15.38 compare
- 126 North Macedonia 15 compare
- 126 Oman 15 compare
- 128 Kazakhstan 14.29 compare
- 128 Kiribati 14.29 compare
- 128 Singapore 14.29 compare
- 128 Tajikistan 14.29 compare
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gambia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Gambia was 14.29 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Gambia ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.