Share of women in ministerial positions in Panama
Panama: Share of women in ministerial positions was 35.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.29
in 2023
All-time low
14.3
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Panama, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 35.29 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Panama peaked at 35.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2005.
That places Panama 40th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3 | — |
| 2008 | 23.1 | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 29.4 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 31.6 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 27.8 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 29.4 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 31.58 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 31.25 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.29 | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 35.29 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 35.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 35.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7 | 14.3 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.03 | 26.7 | 31.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.27 | 31.25 | 35.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Panama?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Panama was 35.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 35.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Panama ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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