Share of women in ministerial positions in Albania
Albania: Share of women in ministerial positions was 41.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in ministerial positions in Albania, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Albania stood at 41.67.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Albania peaked at 66.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2005.
That places Albania 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.3 | — |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | +347.8% |
| 2015 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 53.3 | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 53.33 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.25 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 66.67 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 50 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 41.67 | -16.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 41.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 41.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +347.8% | 6.7 | 30 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.15 | 6.7 | 53.33 | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.65 | 41.67 | 66.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 21 Madagascar 42.31 compare
- 22 Ecuador 42.11 compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 41.67 compare
- 25 Portugal 41.18 compare
- 26 France 40 compare
- 26 Monaco 40 compare
- 26 Netherlands 40 compare
- 26 United States 40 compare
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Albania?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Albania was 41.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Albania ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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