Share of women in ministerial positions in Somalia
Somalia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Somalia, 2012–2024
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 Somalia stood at 8.0%.
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 18.5% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.6% | — |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +120.9% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 5.6% | 18.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 8.0% | 18.5% | 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 8.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% 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 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.