Share of women in ministerial positions in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of women in ministerial positions was 12.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women in ministerial positions in Kyrgyzstan, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 12.5% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 18.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.
That places Kyrgyzstan 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.5% | — |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.5% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 4 |
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More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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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.