Share of women in ministerial positions in Algeria
Algeria: Share of women in ministerial positions was 13.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Algeria, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 13.3% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Algeria peaked at 20.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.
Algeria ranks 135th of 192 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.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.5% | — |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +290.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +65.3% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 3.1% | 20.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 459,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 471,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Algeria?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Algeria was 13.3% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
- How does Algeria rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Algeria ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.