Share of women in ministerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of women in ministerial positions was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 50.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 220.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2014.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.6% | — |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.7% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 15.6% | 30.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 23.8% | 50.0% | 4 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 50.0% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.