Share of women in ministerial positions in Belarus
Belarus: Share of women in ministerial positions was 4.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women in ministerial positions in Belarus, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Belarus stood at 4.35.
That represents a change of up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Belarus peaked at 10.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2010.
That places Belarus 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2008 | 6.5 | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | +214.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | -66.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.57 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.17 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 4.35 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.35 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +214.7% | 3.4 | 10.7 |
| 2016 | -66.4% | 10.7 | 3.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.25 | 6.5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 3.2 | 10.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.57 | 4.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 179 Uzbekistan 4.76 compare
- 180 Lebanon 4.55 compare
- 182 Myanmar 3.85 compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 2.7 compare
- 184 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 184 Hungary 0 compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 184 Pakistan 0 compare
- 184 Saudi Arabia 0
- 184 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 184 Yemen 0 compare
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Belarus?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Belarus was 4.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2010.
- How does Belarus rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Belarus ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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