Share of women in ministerial positions in Benin
Benin: Share of women in ministerial positions was 23.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Benin, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 23.8% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.8% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 13.3% | 30.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 17.4% | 23.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 83 Montenegro 24.0% compare
- 84 Niger 23.8% compare
- 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.5% compare
- 86 Paraguay 23.5% compare
- 86 South Sudan 23.5% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Benin?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Benin was 23.8% 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 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 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.