Share of women in ministerial positions in Argentina
Argentina: Share of women in ministerial positions was 25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Argentina, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Argentina stood at 25.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Argentina peaked at 33.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 75th 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3 | — |
| 2008 | 23.1 | +178.3% |
| 2010 | 20 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 25 | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 22.73 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.18 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 22.22 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 33.33 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | -25.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +178.3% | 8.3 | 23.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7 | 8.3 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.36 | 17.4 | 25 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.68 | 18.18 | 33.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Argentina?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Argentina was 25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Argentina ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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