Share of women in ministerial positions in France
France: Share of women in ministerial positions was 40 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in France, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in France is 40, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in France peaked at 52.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2005.
That places France 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.6 | — |
| 2008 | 46.7 | +165.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 48.6 | +133.7% |
| 2015 | 50 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 52.9 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 50 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 52.94 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 50 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 35.29 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 47.06 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 40 | -15.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 40 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 40 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in France 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 | +165.3% | 17.6 | 46.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.15 | 17.6 | 46.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.08 | 20.8 | 52.94 | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.09 | 35.29 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Albania 41.67 compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 41.67 compare
- 25 Portugal 41.18 compare
- 26 Monaco 40 compare
- 26 Netherlands 40 compare
- 26 United States 40 compare
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in France?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in France was 40 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 52.94 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2005.
- How does France rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- France ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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