Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 9.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 9.09 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 213.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.3 | — |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +144.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7 | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | — |
| 2024 | 9.09 | +81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 0 | 9.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sri Lanka was 9.09 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.