Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 26.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Venezuela, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Venezuela is 26.47, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Venezuela peaked at 37.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2005.
Venezuela ranks 70th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.6 | — |
| 2008 | 21.4 | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9 | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 37.8 | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -57.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3 | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 24.2 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 23.53 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 31.03 | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 28.12 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 30.3 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 26.47 | -12.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 26.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 26.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.01, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 | 13.6 | 21.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.75 | 16.1 | 37.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.98 | 26.47 | 31.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Venezuela?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Venezuela was 26.47 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2005.
- How does Venezuela rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.