Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 23.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 23.53 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in South Sudan peaked at 33.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.62, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.7 | — |
| 2014 | 22.7 | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 15.62 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 33.33 | +113.3% |
| 2022 | 25 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 25.81 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 23.53 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.42 | 15.62 | 22.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.92 | 23.53 | 33.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in South Sudan?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in South Sudan was 23.53 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- South Sudan ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.