Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 9.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nepal stood at 9.52.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nepal peaked at 20 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 159th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.4 | — |
| 2008 | 20 | +170.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 15.4 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -72.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | +286.5% |
| 2019 | 10.53 | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 13.64 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 15.79 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 19.05 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 9.52 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7 | 7.4 | 20 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 3.7 | 15.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 9.52 | 19.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 159 Burkina Faso 9.52 compare
- 159 Maldives 9.52 compare
- 159 Russian Federation 9.52 compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 9.52 compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nepal?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nepal was 9.52 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Nepal ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.