Share of women in ministerial positions in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 36.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Slovenia, 2005–2024
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 Slovenia stood at 36.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Slovenia peaked at 50.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2005.
Slovenia ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.3% | — |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +179.4% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -65.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +136.4% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +140.7% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +105.1% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.3% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 7.7% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 18.8% | 38.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 32 Honduras 37.5% compare
- 32 Micronesia, Federated States of 37.5% compare
- 32 Serbia 37.5% compare
- 35 Namibia 36.8% compare
- 37 Latvia 35.7% compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 35.7% compare
- 37 Seychelles 35.7% compare
More gender data for Slovenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 279.92 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,819 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,819 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0231 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 8,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 8,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Slovenia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Slovenia was 36.8% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2005.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Slovenia ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.