Share of women in ministerial positions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of women in ministerial positions was 21.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti stood at 21.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 310.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Djibouti peaked at 21.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2005.
Djibouti ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.3% | — |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +71.7% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -59.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +78.6% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.3% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 13.0% | 21.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Djibouti?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Djibouti was 21.7% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2005.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Djibouti ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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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.