Share of women in ministerial positions in Gabon
Gabon: Share of women in ministerial positions was 27.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 27.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Gabon peaked at 27.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 69th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.8% | — |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.8% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 12.5% | 26.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.7% | 27.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Gabon?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Gabon was 27.6% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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About this data
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.