Share of women in ministerial positions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of women in ministerial positions was 23.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Paraguay, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Paraguay is 23.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Paraguay peaked at 30.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 86th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.8% | — |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -67.3% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +252.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 18.9% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 7.1% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 17.6% | 30.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 83 Montenegro 24.0% compare
- 84 Benin 23.8% compare
- 84 Niger 23.8% compare
- 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.5% compare
- 86 South Sudan 23.5% compare
- 89 Samoa 23.1% compare
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Paraguay?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Paraguay was 23.5% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.