Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 23.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Samoa, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Samoa is 23.08, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 199.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Samoa peaked at 30.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2005.
Samoa ranks 89th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.7 | — |
| 2008 | 23.1 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.4 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4 | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 16.67 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 9.09 | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 30.77 | +238.5% |
| 2023 | 20 | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 23.08 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4 | 7.7 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.24 | 7.7 | 23.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.73 | 9.09 | 30.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Samoa?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Samoa was 23.08 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2005.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.