Share of women in ministerial positions in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of women in ministerial positions was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Central African Republic, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Central African Republic stood at 19.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Central African Republic peaked at 24.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2005.
That places Central African Republic 103rd 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 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +72.5% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 12.0% | 24.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 16.1% | 23.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 100 Timor-Leste 20.0% compare
- 100 Greece 20.0% compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 20.0% compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 19.4% compare
- 105 Mauritania 19.2% compare
- 106 Mongolia 18.8% compare
- 106 Korea 18.8% compare
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Central African Republic?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Central African Republic was 19.4% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Central African Republic ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.