Share of women in ministerial positions in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of women in ministerial positions was 5.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Türkiye, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Türkiye is 5.9%, 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 Türkiye peaked at 11.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2016.
Türkiye 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3% | — |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +83.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +210.5% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 11.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 4 |
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More gender data for Türkiye
- 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 Türkiye?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Türkiye was 5.9% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Türkiye ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.