Share of women in ministerial positions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Mongolia, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 18.8% 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 20.0% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +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 | 6.7% | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +181.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 5.9% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 6.7% | 16.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.5% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 103 Central African Republic 19.4% compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 19.4% compare
- 105 Mauritania 19.2% compare
- 106 South Korea 18.8% compare
- 108 Mali 18.5% 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 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 33,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 34,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Mongolia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Mongolia was 18.8% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% 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 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.