Share of women in ministerial positions in Oman
Oman: Share of women in ministerial positions was 15.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Oman, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 15.0% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Oman peaked at 15.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2016.
Oman ranks 127th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +65.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 11.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Oman?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Oman 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Oman ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.