Share of women in ministerial positions in Togo
Togo: Share of women in ministerial positions was 32.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.26
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.26
in 2024
All-time low
9.5
in 2008
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Togo, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Togo stood at 32.26. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Togo peaked at 32.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2008.
Togo ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | — |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 22.6 | +58.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 20.7 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 20 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 24 | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 31.03 | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 23.08 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 32.14 | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 32.26 | +0.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 32.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 32.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.75 | 9.5 | 20 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.96 | 14.3 | 24 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.63 | 23.08 | 32.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 53 Brazil 32.26 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 31.82 compare
- 56 Barbados 31.25 compare
- 56 Cape Verde 31.25 compare
- 56 El Salvador 31.25 compare
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Togo?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Togo was 32.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2008.
- How does Togo rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Togo ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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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