Share of women in ministerial positions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of women in ministerial positions was 27.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 27.8%.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Mozambique peaked at 55.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2005.
That places Mozambique 68th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.0% | — |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +99.2% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +49.9% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 13.0% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.8% | 42.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 27.8% | 55.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Mozambique?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Mozambique was 27.8% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Mozambique ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.