Share of women in ministerial positions in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of women in ministerial positions was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Marshall Islands, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.0% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Marshall Islands peaked at 11.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Marshall Islands 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Marshall Islands?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Marshall Islands was 0.0% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Marshall Islands ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.