Share of women in ministerial positions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of women in ministerial positions was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in New Zealand is 35.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in New Zealand peaked at 45.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2005.
That places New Zealand 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.1% | — |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -10.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 35.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 35.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 23.1% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.6% | 37.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 35.0% | 45.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Guyana 35.3% compare
- 40 Liberia 35.3% compare
- 40 Panama 35.3% compare
- 43 Poland 35.0% compare
- 45 Armenia 33.3% compare
- 45 Burundi 33.3% compare
- 45 Costa Rica 33.3% compare
- 45 Cyprus 33.3% compare
- 45 Jamaica 33.3% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 33.3% compare
- 45 Malawi 33.3% compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 33.3% compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in New Zealand?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in New Zealand was 35.0% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.