Share of women in ministerial positions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of women in ministerial positions was 9.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.09
Change on year
up 81.8%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 9.09 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and up 213.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.3 | — |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +144.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7 | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | — |
| 2024 | 9.09 | +81.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 9.09 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.52, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 0 | 9.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Sri Lanka?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Sri Lanka was 9.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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