Share of women in ministerial positions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of women in ministerial positions was 64.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Nicaragua, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Nicaragua stood at 64.29. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Nicaragua peaked at 64.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3 | — |
| 2008 | 33.3 | +132.9% |
| 2010 | 38.5 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 46.2 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 57.1 | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 47.1 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 52.9 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 55.6 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 58.82 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 58.82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.5 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.29 | +2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 64.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 64.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +132.9% | 14.3 | 33.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8 | 14.3 | 33.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.89 | 38.5 | 58.82 | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.03 | 58.82 | 64.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Nicaragua?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Nicaragua was 64.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 64.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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