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Countries Ranked by Women in ministerial positions share (2025)

Women in ministerial positions share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Namibia ranks #1 with 64.3% of ministers. Finland is second with 61.1% of ministers, 5.2% behind. The top five are Namibia, Finland, Nicaragua, Colombia and Australia. The median across all 192 is 21.5% of ministers; Yemen, Rep. is last at 0% of ministers. Namibia's figure has risen 238% since 2005 (19% of ministers to 64.3% of ministers in 2025).

#1
Namibia · 64.3% of ministers
Median
21.5% of ministers
Coverage
192 countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Women in ministerial positions shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Namibia 64.3; 2. Finland 61.1; 3. Nicaragua 60; 4. Colombia 55.6; 5. Australia 54.5; 6. Sweden 52.2; 7. Canada 50; 8. Germany 50; 9. Ecuador 50; 10. Spain 50.Namibia64.3Finland61.1Nicaragua60Colombia55.6Australia54.5Sweden52.2Canada50Germany50Ecuador50Spain50
Top 10: Women in ministerial positions share (% of ministers). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Namibia 64.3; 2. Finland 61.1; 3. Nicaragua 60; 4. Colombia 55.6; 5. Australia 54.5; 6. Sweden 52.2; 7. Canada 50; 8. Germany 50; 9. Ecuador 50; 10. Spain 50.
Women in ministerial positions share over time, top 5Namibia: 19 in 2005 to 64.3 in 2025; Finland: 47.1 in 2005 to 61.1 in 2025; Nicaragua: 14.3 in 2005 to 60 in 2025; Colombia: 35.7 in 2005 to 55.6 in 2025; Australia: 20 in 2005 to 54.5 in 2025.016.132.148.264.3200520152025NamibiaFinlandNicaraguaColombiaAustralia
Women in ministerial positions share over time, top 5 (% of ministers). Namibia: 19 in 2005 to 64.3 in 2025; Finland: 47.1 in 2005 to 61.1 in 2025; Nicaragua: 14.3 in 2005 to 60 in 2025; Colombia: 35.7 in 2005 to 55.6 in 2025; Australia: 20 in 2005 to 54.5 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Women in ministerial positions share, 2025
RankCountryWomen in ministerial positions share (% of ministers)Year
1Namibia64.32025
2Finland61.12025
3Nicaragua602025
4Colombia55.62025
5Australia54.52025
6Sweden52.22025
7Canada502025
8Germany502025
9Ecuador502025
10Spain502025
11United Kingdom502025
12Guatemala502025
13Iceland502025
14Seychelles502025
15Mexico47.62025
16Norway47.42025
17Albania46.22025
18Andorra46.22025
19Chile45.82025
20Ethiopia45.52025
21France452025
22South Africa40.62025
23Liechtenstein402025
24Monaco402025
25São Tomé and Principe402025
26Austria38.52025
27Dominica38.52025
28Micronesia, Fed. Sts.37.52025
29Portugal37.52025
30El Salvador37.52025
31Guyana36.82025
32Slovenia36.82025
33Estonia36.42025
34Gabon35.72025
35Lithuania35.72025
36Uruguay35.72025
37Liberia35.32025
38Panama35.32025
39New Zealand352025
40Armenia33.32025
41Cyprus33.32025
42Denmark33.32025
43Honduras33.32025
44Luxembourg33.32025
45Madagascar33.32025
46Sierra Leone33.32025
47Uganda33.32025
48United States33.32025
49Serbia322025
50Poland31.62025
51Burundi30.82025
52Grenada30.82025
53Kenya30.42025
54Angola29.22025
55Brazil292025
56Belgium28.62025
57Switzerland28.62025
58Costa Rica28.62025
59Georgia28.62025
60Ireland28.62025
61Latvia28.62025
62Netherlands28.62025
63Montenegro282025
64Barbados27.82025
65Mozambique27.82025
66Malawi27.82025
67Eritrea26.72025
68Jamaica26.72025
69Benin26.32025
70Morocco26.32025
71Rwanda26.32025
72Mauritania25.92025
73Venezuela, RB25.72025
74Congo, Dem. Rep.252025
75Greece252025
76Italy252025
77St. Kitts and Nevis252025
78Eswatini252025
79Zimbabwe242025
80Paraguay23.52025
81Suriname23.52025
82Bahrain22.72025
83Lebanon22.72025
84Argentina22.22025
85Bahamas, The22.22025
86Croatia22.22025
87Haiti22.22025
88Korea, Rep.22.22025
89Togo22.22025
90Algeria21.92025
91Guinea21.92025
92Djibouti21.72025
93Guinea-Bissau21.72025
94Israel21.72025
95Tanzania21.72025
96Congo, Rep.21.62025
97Bolivia21.42025
98Moldova21.42025
99Nepal21.42025
100Ghana21.12025

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About the top 10

#5 Australia

Australia ranks #5 on this list with 54.5% of ministers.

Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
27.61 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.8 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024)
Urban population
87.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.

Full country profile Weather in Sydney (Purr Weather)

#6 Sweden

Sweden ranks #6 on this list with 52.2% of ministers.

Capital
Stockholm
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
10.6 million people (2025)
GDP
US$669 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$63,133 (2025)
Life expectancy
84.1 years (2024)
Urban population
89.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.

Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.

Full country profile Weather in Stockholm (Purr Weather)

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Source and method

Women in ministerial positions share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SG.GEN.MNST.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%): Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics..

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.