Share of women in ministerial positions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Indonesia, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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 | 14.3% | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -39.6% |
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 | 17.8% | 12.5% | 20.7% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 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 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 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 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.