Share of women in ministerial positions in Canada
Canada: Share of women in ministerial positions was 45.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Canada, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Canada is 45.71, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Canada peaked at 51.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2008.
Canada ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.1 | — |
| 2008 | 16 | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 29.7 | +85.6% |
| 2012 | 26.9 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 32 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.7 | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 50 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.43 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 48.57 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 44.12 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 45.71 | +3.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 45.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +85.6% | 16 | 29.7 |
| 2016 | +67.9% | 30.8 | 51.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.55 | 16 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.73 | 26.9 | 51.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.46 | 44.12 | 51.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Canada?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Canada was 45.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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