Share of women in ministerial positions in Samoa
Samoa: Share of women in ministerial positions was 23.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.08
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.77
in 2022
All-time low
7.7
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Samoa, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 23.08 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 199.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Samoa peaked at 30.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2005.
That places Samoa 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.7 | — |
| 2008 | 23.1 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.4 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4 | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 16.67 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 9.09 | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 30.77 | +238.5% |
| 2023 | 20 | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 23.08 | +15.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 23.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 23.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4 | 7.7 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.24 | 7.7 | 23.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.73 | 9.09 | 30.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Samoa?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Samoa was 23.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2005.
- How does Samoa rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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