Share of women in ministerial positions in Mali
Mali: Share of women in ministerial positions was 18.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Mali, 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 Mali stood at 18.5%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Mali peaked at 34.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2014.
That places Mali 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.5% | — |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.5% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 12.1% | 34.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 105 Mauritania 19.2% compare
- 106 Mongolia 18.8% compare
- 106 Republic of Korea 18.8% compare
- 109 Bangladesh 18.2% compare
- 109 Cuba 18.2% compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 18.2% compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.2% compare
- 109 Tonga 18.2% compare
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 436,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 415,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 423,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Mali?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Mali was 18.5% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Mali ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.