Share of women in ministerial positions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 18.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20
in 2008
All-time low
5.9
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Mongolia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 18.75 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Mongolia peaked at 20 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2005.
Mongolia ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9 | — |
| 2008 | 20 | +239.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7 | +135.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 13.3 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.67 | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 18.75 | +181.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 18.75 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 18.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 18.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.95 | 5.9 | 20 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.75 | 6.67 | 16.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.19 | 12.5 | 18.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 103 Central African Republic 19.35 compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 19.35 compare
- 105 Mauritania 19.23 compare
- 106 South Korea 18.75 compare
- 108 Mali 18.52 compare
- 109 Bangladesh 18.18 compare
- 109 Cuba 18.18 compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 18.18 compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.18 compare
- 109 Tonga 18.18 compare
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Mongolia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Mongolia was 18.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Mongolia ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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