Share of women in ministerial positions in Brazil
Brazil: Share of women in ministerial positions was 32.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in ministerial positions in Brazil, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Brazil is 32.26, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Brazil peaked at 36.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2016.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4 | — |
| 2008 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 27 | +280.3% |
| 2014 | 25.6 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4 | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 4 | -74.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | +127.5% |
| 2019 | 9.09 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.53 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 36.67 | +248.3% |
| 2023 | 29.03 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 32.26 | +11.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 32.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 32.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +280.3% | 7.1 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9 | 4 | 27 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.12 | 10.53 | 36.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 53 Togo 32.26 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 31.82 compare
- 56 Barbados 31.25 compare
- 56 Cape Verde 31.25 compare
- 56 El Salvador 31.25 compare
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Brazil?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Brazil was 32.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 36.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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