Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Somalia, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Somalia stood at 8.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Somalia peaked at 18.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2012.
That places Somalia 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.6 | — |
| 2014 | 8 | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | +120.9% |
| 2019 | 18.52 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 18.52 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.27 | 5.6 | 18.52 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.63 | 8 | 18.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Somalia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Somalia was 8 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Somalia ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.