Share of women in ministerial positions in United States of America
United States of America: Share of women in ministerial positions was 40.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in United States of America, 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 States of America is 40.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in United States of America peaked at 46.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2005.
United States of America ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3% | — |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +165.4% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 14.3% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 17.4% | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 33.3% | 46.2% | 4 |
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More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in United States of America?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in United States of America was 40.0% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- United States of America ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.