Share of women in ministerial positions in Chile
Chile: Share of women in ministerial positions was 50 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Chile, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Chile stood at 50.
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 58.33 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 | Value | 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 | 33.33 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 30.43 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 58.33 | +91.7% |
| 2023 | 54.17 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 50 | -7.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 50 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 50 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +144.9% | 16.7 | 40.9 |
| 2014 | +114.8% | 18.2 | 39.1 |
| 2022 | +91.7% | 30.43 | 58.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 16.7 | 40.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.36 | 18.2 | 45.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.23 | 30.43 | 58.33 | 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)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Chile?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Chile was 50 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 58.33 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 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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