Share of women in ministerial positions in Benin
Benin: Share of women in ministerial positions was 23.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.8
in 2012
All-time low
13.3
in 2010
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Benin, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 23.81 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Benin peaked at 30.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2010.
That places Benin 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 | — |
| 2008 | 22.2 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 13.3 | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8 | +131.6% |
| 2014 | 22.2 | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2 | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 20.83 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.39 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 23.81 | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 23.81 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 23.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 23.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6 | 19 | 22.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.2 | 13.3 | 30.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.46 | 17.39 | 23.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 83 Montenegro 24 compare
- 84 Niger 23.81 compare
- 86 Bolivia 23.53 compare
- 86 Paraguay 23.53 compare
- 86 South Sudan 23.53 compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Benin?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Benin was 23.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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