Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in New Zealand stood at 35.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in New Zealand peaked at 45 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 2005.
That places New Zealand 43rd 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.1 | — |
| 2008 | 32.1 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 37 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 30 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 39.29 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 35 | -10.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.25, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6 | 23.1 | 32.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.13 | 28.6 | 37 | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.82 | 35 | 45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Guyana 35.29 compare
- 40 Liberia 35.29 compare
- 40 Panama 35.29 compare
- 43 Poland 35 compare
- 45 Armenia 33.33 compare
- 45 Burundi 33.33 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 33.33 compare
- 45 Cyprus 33.33 compare
- 45 Jamaica 33.33 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 33.33 compare
- 45 Malawi 33.33 compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 33.33 compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in New Zealand?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in New Zealand was 35 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.