Share of women in ministerial positions in Serbia
Serbia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 37.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Serbia stood at 37.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 312.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Serbia peaked at 43.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2014.
Serbia ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.7% | — |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +144.0% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +128.3% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 9.1% | 26.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 36.0% | 43.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Serbia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Serbia was 37.5% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Serbia ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.