Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Korea
Korea: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 18.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Korea, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Korea is 18.75, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Korea peaked at 33.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2008.
That places Korea 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2 | +144.0% |
| 2019 | 33.33 | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 27.78 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 16.67 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 29.41 | +76.5% |
| 2024 | 18.75 | -36.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 18.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.25, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 18.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3 | 5 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.13 | 5.9 | 33.33 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.15 | 16.67 | 29.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 103 Central African Republic 19.35 compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 19.35 compare
- 105 Mauritania 19.23 compare
- 106 Mongolia 18.75 compare
- 108 Mali 18.52 compare
- 109 Bangladesh 18.18 compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 18.18 compare
- 109 Tonga 18.18 compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.18 compare
More gender data for Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Korea?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Korea was 18.75 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2008.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Korea ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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.