Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Niger
Niger: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 23.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Niger, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Niger is 23.81, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Niger peaked at 26.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.82, in 2019.
Niger ranks 84th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.1 | — |
| 2008 | 25.8 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 22.6 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 12.82 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15.79 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 16.13 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.05 | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 23.81 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.45 | 23.1 | 25.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.72 | 12.82 | 26.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 15.79 | 23.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 83 Montenegro 24 compare
- 84 Benin 23.81 compare
- 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.53 compare
- 86 Paraguay 23.53 compare
- 86 South Sudan 23.53 compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Niger?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Niger was 23.81 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Niger ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.