Share of women in ministerial positions in Nepal
Nepal: Share of women in ministerial positions was 9.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.52
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
20
in 2008
All-time low
3.7
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 9.52 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Nepal peaked at 20 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2016.
That places Nepal 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.4 | — |
| 2008 | 20 | +170.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 15.4 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -72.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | +286.5% |
| 2019 | 10.53 | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 13.64 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 15.79 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 19.05 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 9.52 | -50.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.52 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.52, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7 | 7.4 | 20 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 3.7 | 15.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 9.52 | 19.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 161 Burkina Faso 9.52 compare
- 161 Maldives 9.52 compare
- 161 Russia 9.52 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 9.52 compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Nepal?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Nepal was 9.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Nepal ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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