Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 43.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in South Africa, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in South Africa is 43.75, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in South Africa peaked at 50 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.3, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 18th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.4 | — |
| 2008 | 44.8 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 34.3 | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 40 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 41.7 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.6 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 48.28 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 48.28 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.15 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 50 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 43.75 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1 | 41.4 | 44.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.67 | 34.3 | 48.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.54 | 43.75 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in South Africa?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in South Africa was 43.75 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3 in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.