Share of women in ministerial positions in Liberia
Liberia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 35.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Liberia, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Liberia stood at 35.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Liberia peaked at 35.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2005.
That places Liberia 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.6% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +52.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.6% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 15.8% | 30.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 22.2% | 35.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 37 Latvia 35.7% compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 35.7% compare
- 37 Seychelles 35.7% compare
- 40 Guyana 35.3% compare
- 40 Panama 35.3% compare
- 43 New Zealand 35.0% compare
- 43 Poland 35.0% compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Liberia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Liberia was 35.3% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Liberia ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.