Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 36.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Namibia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Namibia is 36.84, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Namibia peaked at 39.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.81, in 2019.
That places Namibia 35th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 21.7 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 14.81 | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 39.13 | +164.1% |
| 2022 | 31.58 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 31.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.84 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 | 19 | 25 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.27 | 14.81 | 24 | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.78 | 31.58 | 39.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Namibia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Namibia was 36.84 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.