Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Germany
Germany: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 46.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Germany, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Germany recorded 46.15 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Germany peaked at 50 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.3, in 2008.
That places Germany 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.2 | — |
| 2008 | 33.3 | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 46.67 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 46.15 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.75 | 33.3 | 46.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.21 | 33.3 | 40 | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.71 | 40 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Germany?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Germany was 46.15 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3 in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.