Share of women in ministerial positions in Germany
Germany: Share of women in ministerial positions was 46.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.15
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50
in 2022
All-time low
33.3
in 2008
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Germany, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Germany stood at 46.15.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Germany peaked at 50 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.3, in 2008.
That places Germany 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.2 | — |
| 2008 | 33.3 | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 46.67 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 46.15 | -1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 46.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 46.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.75 | 33.3 | 46.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.21 | 33.3 | 40 | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.71 | 40 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Germany?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Germany was 46.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3 in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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