Share of women in ministerial positions in Turkey
Turkey: Share of women in ministerial positions was 5.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Turkey, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Turkey is 5.88, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Turkey peaked at 11.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2016.
Turkey ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3 | — |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | +83.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8 | +210.5% |
| 2019 | 11.76 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.76 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.88 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +210.5% | 3.8 | 11.8 |
| 2010 | +83.3% | 4.2 | 7.7 |
| 2022 | -50.0% | 11.76 | 5.88 |
| 2012 | -48.1% | 7.7 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 5.88 | 11.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Turkey?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Turkey was 5.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2016.
- How does Turkey rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Turkey ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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