Share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of women in ministerial positions was 28.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 28.0% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe peaked at 28.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.7% | — |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +69.6% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 11.1% | 27.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 20.8% | 28.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 64 Angola 29.2% compare
- 65 Lithuania 28.6% compare
- 65 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.6% compare
- 68 Mozambique 27.8% compare
- 69 Gabon 27.6% compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.5% compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe was 28.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.