Share of women in ministerial positions in Cuba
Cuba: Share of women in ministerial positions was 18.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Cuba, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Cuba is 18.18, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Cuba peaked at 31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 2005.
That places Cuba 109th 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 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.2 | — |
| 2008 | 18.8 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 22.6 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31 | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 25 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 21.88 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 22.58 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 22.73 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 18.18 | -20.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 18.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 18.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 | 16.2 | 18.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.85 | 21.88 | 31 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.12 | 18.18 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 106 Mongolia 18.75 compare
- 106 South Korea 18.75 compare
- 108 Mali 18.52 compare
- 109 Bangladesh 18.18 compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 18.18 compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.18 compare
- 109 Tonga 18.18 compare
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Cuba?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Cuba was 18.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Cuba ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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