Share of women in ministerial positions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of women in ministerial positions was 31.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in El Salvador, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in El Salvador is 31.25, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 340.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in El Salvador peaked at 47.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2014.
El Salvador ranks 56th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.3 | — |
| 2008 | 38.9 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 15.4 | -60.4% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4 | +201.4% |
| 2016 | 21.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3 | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 47.06 | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 43.75 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.25 | -16.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 31.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 31.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +201.4% | 7.1 | 21.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1 | 35.3 | 38.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.39 | 7.1 | 47.06 | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.5 | 31.25 | 43.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in El Salvador?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in El Salvador was 31.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.06 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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