Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 9.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Maldives, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Maldives is 9.52, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Maldives peaked at 33.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2010.
That places Maldives 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.8 | — |
| 2008 | 14.3 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 21.4 | +219.4% |
| 2014 | 17.6 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6 | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 28 | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 25.93 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 30 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 33.33 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 13.64 | -59.1% |
| 2024 | 9.52 | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.05 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.53 | 6.7 | 28 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.62 | 9.52 | 33.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 159 Burkina Faso 9.52 compare
- 159 Nepal 9.52 compare
- 159 Russian Federation 9.52 compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 9.52 compare
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Maldives?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Maldives was 9.52 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.