Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ireland

Ireland: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 21.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.43
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
96th
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 2015
All-time low
14.3
in 2012
Years of data
13
2005–2024

Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ireland, 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 21.42008: 21.42010: 21.42012: 14.32014: 14.32015: 28.62016: 26.72018: 26.72019: 26.72020: 28.62022: 23.12023: 28.62024: 21.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 21.43 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ireland peaked at 28.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2012.

Ireland ranks 96th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ireland, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 21.4
2008 21.4 +0.0%
2010 21.4 +0.0%
2012 14.3 -33.2%
2014 14.3 +0.0%
2015 28.6 +100.0%
2016 26.7 -6.6%
2018 26.7 +0.0%
2019 26.67 -0.1%
2020 28.57 +7.1%
2022 23.08 -19.2%
2023 28.57 +23.8%
2024 21.43 -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4 21.4 21.4 2
2010s 22.67 14.3 28.6 7
2020s 25.41 21.43 28.57 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 94 Bahrain 21.74 compare
  2. 94 Djibouti 21.74 compare
  3. 96 Uruguay 21.43 compare
  4. 98 Guinea-Bissau 20.83 compare
  5. 99 Cameroon 20.59 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ireland?
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ireland was 21.43 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
Ireland ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 2,423 data points, 2005–2024
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