Share of women in ministerial positions in United States
United States: Share of women in ministerial positions was 40 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.15
in 2020
All-time low
14.3
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in United States, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in United States is 40, 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 peaked at 46.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2005.
United States 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, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 17.39 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 46.15 | +165.4% |
| 2022 | 33.33 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40 | +20.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 40 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.05 | 14.3 | 23.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.27 | 17.39 | 33.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.21 | 33.33 | 46.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- 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?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in United States was 40 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2005.
- How does United States rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- United States ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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