Share of women in ministerial positions in Somalia
Somalia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.52
in 2019
All-time low
5.6
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Somalia, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Somalia stood at 8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Somalia peaked at 18.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2012.
Somalia ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.6 | — |
| 2014 | 8 | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | +120.9% |
| 2019 | 18.52 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 18.52 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | -33.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.67, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.27 | 5.6 | 18.52 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.63 | 8 | 18.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Somalia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Somalia was 8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Somalia ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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