Share of women in ministerial positions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of women in ministerial positions was 23.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.8
in 2005
All-time low
7.1
in 2012
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Paraguay, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Paraguay is 23.53, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.8 | — |
| 2008 | 18.9 | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 21.7 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | -67.3% |
| 2014 | 25 | +252.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 15.4 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4 | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 29.41 | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 30.56 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 17.65 | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 23.53 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 23.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 23.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.85 | 18.9 | 30.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.24 | 7.1 | 29.41 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.82 | 17.65 | 30.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 23.53 in 2024, according to 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 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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