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Share of women in ministerial positions
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
23.2%
Median: 21.4%
Countries Covered
193
with available data
Highest
Nicaragua
64.3%
Lowest
Azerbaijan
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Nicaragua64.3%
2Finland61.1%
3Iceland60.0%
4Liechtenstein60.0%
5Estonia58.3%
By Region
North America42.3%(4 countries)
Oceania41.6%(2 countries)
Europe33.5%(32 countries)
South America32.7%(7 countries)
Africa25.3%(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (64.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 23.2%)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Other (114)
Asia (25)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua | 64.3% |
| 2 | Finland | 61.1% |
| 3 | Iceland | 60.0% |
| 4 | Liechtenstein | 60.0% |
| 5 | Estonia | 58.3% |
| 6 | Chile | 50.0% |
| 7 | Spain | 50.0% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 50.0% |
| 9 | Andorra | 50.0% |
| 10 | Australia | 48.3% |
| 11 | Sweden | 47.8% |
| 12 | Colombia | 47.4% |
| 13 | Norway | 47.4% |
| 14 | Germany | 46.2% |
| 15 | Canada | 45.7% |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 45.5% |
| 17 | Mexico | 45.0% |
| 18 | South Africa | 43.8% |
| 19 | Switzerland | 42.9% |
| 20 | Belgium | 42.9% |
| 21 | Madagascar | 42.3% |
| 22 | Ecuador | 42.1% |
| 23 | Sao Tome and Principe | 41.7% |
| 24 | Albania | 41.7% |
| 25 | Portugal | 41.2% |
| 26 | France | 40.0% |
| 27 | Monaco | 40.0% |
| 28 | Netherlands | 40.0% |
| 29 | United States of America | 40.0% |
| 30 | Dominica | 38.5% |
| 31 | Guatemala | 38.5% |
| 32 | Honduras | 37.5% |
| 33 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 37.5% |
| 34 | Serbia | 37.5% |
| 35 | Namibia | 36.8% |
| 36 | Slovenia | 36.8% |
| 37 | Latvia | 35.7% |
| 38 | Moldova, Republic of | 35.7% |
| 39 | Seychelles | 35.7% |
| 40 | Guyana | 35.3% |
| 41 | Liberia | 35.3% |
| 42 | Panama | 35.3% |
| 43 | New Zealand | 35.0% |
| 44 | Poland | 35.0% |
| 45 | Burundi | 33.3% |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 33.3% |
| 47 | Cyprus | 33.3% |
| 48 | Jamaica | 33.3% |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 33.3% |
| 50 | Malawi | 33.3% |
| 51 | Sierra Leone | 33.3% |
| 52 | Armenia | 33.3% |
| 53 | Togo | 32.3% |
| 54 | Brazil | 32.3% |
| 55 | Trinidad and Tobago | 31.8% |
| 56 | Cape Verde | 31.3% |
| 57 | El Salvador | 31.3% |
| 58 | Barbados | 31.3% |
| 59 | Grenada | 30.8% |
| 60 | Denmark | 30.4% |
| 61 | Kenya | 30.0% |
| 62 | Uganda | 30.0% |
| 63 | Suriname | 29.4% |
| 64 | Angola | 29.2% |
| 65 | Lithuania | 28.6% |
| 66 | United Republic of Tanzania | 28.6% |
| 67 | Zimbabwe | 28.0% |
| 68 | Mozambique | 27.8% |
| 69 | Gabon | 27.6% |
| 70 | Venezuela | 26.5% |
| 71 | Morocco | 26.3% |
| 72 | Rwanda | 26.3% |
| 73 | Eswatini | 26.3% |
| 74 | Ukraine | 26.3% |
| 75 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 25.0% |
| 76 | Eritrea | 25.0% |
| 77 | Georgia | 25.0% |
| 78 | Italy | 25.0% |
| 79 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 25.0% |
| 80 | Tunisia | 25.0% |
| 81 | Argentina | 25.0% |
| 82 | Austria | 25.0% |
| 83 | Montenegro | 24.0% |
| 84 | Benin | 23.8% |
| 85 | Niger | 23.8% |
| 86 | Paraguay | 23.5% |
| 87 | South Sudan | 23.5% |
| 88 | Bolivia | 23.5% |
| 89 | Samoa | 23.1% |
| 90 | Republic of the Congo | 22.2% |
| 91 | Guinea | 22.2% |
| 92 | Haiti | 22.2% |
| 93 | Bahamas | 22.2% |
| 94 | Djibouti | 21.7% |
| 95 | Bahrain | 21.7% |
| 96 | Ireland | 21.4% |
| 97 | Uruguay | 21.4% |
| 98 | Guinea-Bissau | 20.8% |
| 99 | Cameroon | 20.6% |
| 100 | Greece | 20.0% |
| 101 | Timor-Leste | 20.0% |
| 102 | United Arab Emirates | 20.0% |
| 103 | Central African Republic | 19.4% |
| 104 | Cote d'Ivoire | 19.4% |
| 105 | Mauritania | 19.2% |
| 106 | South Korea | 18.8% |
| 107 | Mongolia | 18.8% |
| 108 | Mali | 18.5% |
| 109 | Cuba | 18.2% |
| 110 | Saint Lucia | 18.2% |
| 111 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.2% |
| 112 | Tonga | 18.2% |
| 113 | Bangladesh | 18.2% |
| 114 | Dominican Republic | 17.6% |
| 115 | Kuwait | 17.6% |
| 116 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 17.6% |
| 117 | Ghana | 17.4% |
| 118 | Philippines | 17.4% |
| 119 | Chad | 16.7% |
| 120 | Croatia | 16.7% |
| 121 | Israel | 16.7% |
| 122 | Botswana | 16.7% |
| 123 | Senegal | 16.0% |
| 124 | Zambia | 16.0% |
| 125 | Thailand | 15.8% |
| 126 | Jordan | 15.4% |
| 127 | Oman | 15.0% |
| 128 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 15.0% |
| 129 | Republic of The Gambia | 14.3% |
| 130 | Kiribati | 14.3% |
| 131 | Kazakhstan | 14.3% |
| 132 | Nauru | 14.3% |
| 133 | Singapore | 14.3% |
| 134 | Tajikistan | 14.3% |
| 135 | Comoros | 13.3% |
| 136 | Slovakia | 13.3% |
| 137 | Egypt | 13.3% |
| 138 | Algeria | 13.3% |
| 139 | Iraq | 13.0% |
| 140 | Indonesia | 12.5% |
| 141 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.5% |
| 142 | Malta | 12.5% |
| 143 | Palau | 12.5% |
| 144 | Romania | 12.5% |
| 145 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.5% |
| 146 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.0% |
| 147 | Lesotho | 11.8% |
| 148 | Libya | 11.5% |
| 149 | Cambodia | 11.1% |
| 150 | Malaysia | 11.1% |
| 151 | Qatar | 11.1% |
| 152 | Vietnam | 11.1% |
| 153 | Bhutan | 11.1% |
| 154 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.1% |
| 155 | Fiji | 10.5% |
| 156 | Peru | 10.5% |
| 157 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 10.0% |
| 158 | Japan | 10.0% |
| 159 | San Marino | 10.0% |
| 160 | Brunei Darussalam | 10.0% |
| 161 | Maldives | 9.5% |
| 162 | Nepal | 9.5% |
| 163 | Russian Federation | 9.5% |
| 164 | Burkina Faso | 9.5% |
| 165 | Solomon Islands | 9.5% |
| 166 | Sri Lanka | 9.1% |
| 167 | Nigeria | 8.8% |
| 168 | People's Republic of China | 8.3% |
| 169 | Mauritius | 8.3% |
| 170 | Somalia | 8.0% |
| 171 | Sudan | 7.7% |
| 172 | Czech Republic | 6.7% |
| 173 | Afghanistan | 6.5% |
| 174 | Türkiye | 5.9% |
| 175 | Belize | 5.9% |
| 176 | India | 5.6% |
| 177 | Bulgaria | 5.3% |
| 178 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.3% |
| 179 | Uzbekistan | 4.8% |
| 180 | Lebanon | 4.5% |
| 181 | Belarus | 4.3% |
| 182 | Myanmar | 3.8% |
| 183 | Papua New Guinea | 2.7% |
| 184 | Hungary | 0.0% |
| 185 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 186 | Vanuatu | 0.0% |
| 187 | Marshall Islands | 0.0% |
| 188 | Pakistan | 0.0% |
| 189 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
| 190 | Turkmenistan | 0.0% |
| 191 | Tuvalu | 0.0% |
| 192 | Yemen | 0.0% |
| 193 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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