Share of women in ministerial positions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of women in ministerial positions was 42.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Madagascar, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 42.3% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Madagascar peaked at 42.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9% | — |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +111.9% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 17.2% | 31.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 26.9% | 42.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 18 South Africa 43.8% compare
- 19 Belgium 42.9% compare
- 19 Switzerland 42.9% compare
- 22 Ecuador 42.1% compare
- 23 Albania 41.7% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 41.7% compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Madagascar?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Madagascar was 42.3% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.