Share of women in ministerial positions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 15.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 15.0% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in North Macedonia peaked at 25.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.
North Macedonia ranks 127th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7% | — |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 8.0% | 21.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 15.0% | 25.0% | 4 |
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More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in North Macedonia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in North Macedonia was 15.0% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- North Macedonia ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.