Share of women in ministerial positions in Chile
Chile: Share of women in ministerial positions was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 50.0%.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Chile peaked at 58.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2005.
Chile ranks 6th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7% | — |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +144.9% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +114.8% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +91.7% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 16.7% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 18.2% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 30.4% | 58.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Chile?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Chile was 50.0% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
- How does Chile rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Chile ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.