Share of women in ministerial positions in Russia
Russia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 9.52 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.52
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Russia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Russia stood at 9.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Russia peaked at 16.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Russia 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 9.5 | — |
| 2010 | 16.7 | +75.8% |
| 2012 | 15.8 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -57.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9 | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.68 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 4.76 | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 4.76 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.52 | +100.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 31% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 | 0 | 9.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 6.5 | 16.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.18 | 4.76 | 9.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 161 Burkina Faso 9.52 compare
- 161 Maldives 9.52 compare
- 161 Nepal 9.52 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 9.52 compare
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Russia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Russia was 9.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Russia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Russia ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).