Share of women in ministerial positions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of women in ministerial positions was 31.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
53.3
in 2010
All-time low
14.29
in 2020
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Cape Verde, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Cape Verde stood at 31.25.
The figure is down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Cape Verde peaked at 53.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.29, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.8 | — |
| 2008 | 35.7 | +89.9% |
| 2010 | 53.3 | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 47.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.9 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 25 | -52.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 21.43 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.29 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 31.25 | +118.8% |
| 2023 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 31.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 31.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.25 | 18.8 | 35.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.32 | 21.4 | 53.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.01 | 14.29 | 31.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Cape Verde?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Cape Verde was 31.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Cape Verde ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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