Share of women in ministerial positions in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of women in ministerial positions was 24.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Montenegro, 2008–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 24.0% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Montenegro peaked at 30.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.
That places Montenegro 83rd 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 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.3% | — |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +183.1% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 5.0% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 18.8% | 30.8% | 4 |
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More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Montenegro?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Montenegro was 24.0% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Montenegro ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.