Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 20 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Arab Emirates stood at 20.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6 | — |
| 2008 | 8 | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 16.7 | +108.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 15.4 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | +59.9% |
| 2018 | 29 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 16.67 | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 27.27 | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 17.65 | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 11.11 | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 | 5.6 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.91 | 15.4 | 29 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.01 | 11.11 | 27.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 20.83 compare
- 99 Cameroon 20.59 compare
- 100 Greece 20 compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 20 compare
- 103 Central African Republic 19.35 compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 19.35 compare
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United Arab Emirates was 20 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.