Share of women in ministerial positions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of women in ministerial positions was 27.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.78
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55
in 2022
All-time low
13
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Mozambique stood at 27.78.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13 | — |
| 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 | 42.86 | +49.9% |
| 2020 | 45.45 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 55 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 27.78 | -44.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 27.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.67, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 27.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.45 | 13 | 25.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.42 | 23.8 | 42.86 | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.56 | 27.78 | 55 | 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 27.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 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 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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