Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 42.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Madagascar, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Madagascar is 42.31, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Madagascar peaked at 42.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2005.
That places Madagascar 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9 | — |
| 2008 | 12.5 | +111.9% |
| 2010 | 17.2 | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 26.5 | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 31.3 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 20 | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3 | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 30 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 34.78 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 34.62 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.92 | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 42.31 | +57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.31 | 17.2 | 31.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.66 | 26.92 | 42.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 18 South Africa 43.75 compare
- 19 Belgium 42.86 compare
- 19 Switzerland 42.86 compare
- 22 Ecuador 42.11 compare
- 23 Albania 41.67 compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 41.67 compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Madagascar?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Madagascar was 42.31 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.