Share of women in ministerial positions in Tonga
Tonga: Share of women in ministerial positions was 18.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in ministerial positions in Tonga, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Tonga stood at 18.18. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Tonga peaked at 18.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Tonga 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.3 | — |
| 2012 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 8.3 | — |
| 2019 | 8.33 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 10 | +70.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.18 | +81.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 18.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 18.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.05 | 0 | 9.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 5.88 | 18.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 106 Mongolia 18.75 compare
- 106 South Korea 18.75 compare
- 108 Mali 18.52 compare
- 109 Bangladesh 18.18 compare
- 109 Cuba 18.18 compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 18.18 compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.18 compare
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Tonga?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Tonga was 18.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 18.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Tonga ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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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