Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in United States
United States: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 40 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in United States, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United States is 40, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United States peaked at 46.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2005.
That places United States 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3 | — |
| 2008 | 23.8 | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 27.3 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 31.8 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 26.1 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 21.7 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 17.39 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 46.15 | +165.4% |
| 2022 | 33.33 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40 | +20.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 40 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.25, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.05 | 14.3 | 23.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.27 | 17.39 | 33.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.21 | 33.33 | 46.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United States?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in United States was 40 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2005.
- How does United States rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- United States ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.