Share of women in ministerial positions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25
in 2023
All-time low
8
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 15 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8, 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 | Value | 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 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 21.74 | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 21.05 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.65 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 25 | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 15 | -40.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.15 | 13.6 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.92 | 8 | 21.74 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.67 | 15 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 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 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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