Share of women in ministerial positions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 12.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.5
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2016
All-time low
10.8
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Indonesia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Indonesia is 12.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Indonesia peaked at 25.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2005.
Indonesia ranks 140th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.8 | — |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 11.4 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 22.9 | +94.1% |
| 2016 | 25.7 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 23.5 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 14.29 | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 17.14 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 20.69 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 20.69 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5 | -39.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 12.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 12.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.7 | 11.4 | 25.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.76 | 12.5 | 20.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 229,513 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 229,513 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Indonesia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Indonesia was 12.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2005.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Indonesia ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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