Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 35.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Liberia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Liberia is 35.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Liberia peaked at 35.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2005.
That places Liberia 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.6 | — |
| 2008 | 20 | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 30.4 | +52.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7 | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 22.22 | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 22.22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.41 | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.29 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8 | 13.6 | 20 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.04 | 15.8 | 30.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.08 | 22.22 | 35.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 37 Latvia 35.71 compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 35.71 compare
- 37 Seychelles 35.71 compare
- 40 Guyana 35.29 compare
- 40 Panama 35.29 compare
- 43 New Zealand 35 compare
- 43 Poland 35 compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Liberia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Liberia was 35.29 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Liberia ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.