Share of women in ministerial positions in India
India: Share of women in ministerial positions was 5.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in ministerial positions in India, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in India stood at 5.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in India peaked at 23.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2005.
That places India 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in ministerial positions in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.4 | — |
| 2008 | 10.3 | +202.9% |
| 2010 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 22.2 | +138.7% |
| 2016 | 18.5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1 | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 9.09 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 6.67 | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 6.45 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.56 | -13.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 5.56 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.52, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in India 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 | +202.9% | 3.4 | 10.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.06 | 9.3 | 23.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 5.56 | 9.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 173 Afghanistan 6.45 compare
- 174 Belize 5.88 compare
- 174 Turkey 5.88 compare
- 177 Bulgaria 5.26 compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 5.26 compare
- 179 Uzbekistan 4.76 compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in India?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in India was 5.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2005.
- How does India rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- India ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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