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Share of women among government ministers

A ministry is a department of a government, led by a minister. A minister (sometimes called a secretary) is a politician who holds significant public office in a national cabinet and is entrusted with the management of a division of governmental activities. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch.

Share of women among government ministers
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Country 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Albania 5.6 6.3 6.3 11.8 5.6 6.7 6.7 7.1 31.6 42.1 42.1 .. 46.2 57.1 57.1 ..
Andorra 27.3 .. .. 44.4 .. .. 25.0 .. .. .. 22.2 .. .. .. 36.4 ..
Azerbaijan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.7 3.0 3.3 ..
Austria 50.0 50.0 35.7 30.8 35.7 42.9 42.9 42.9 28.6 28.6 35.7 20.0 35.7 35.7 35.7 ..
Armenia .. 5.9 6.7 6.3 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 16.7 16.7 16.7 11.1 8.3 ..
Belgium .. 20.0 .. .. .. .. 38.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Bosnia and Herzegovina .. 11.8 .. .. .. .. .. 5.9 .. 22.2 .. .. 22.0 .. 29.3 ..
Bulgaria 23.1 16.7 23.8 22.2 .. .. .. 25.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Belarus 7.7 6.3 3.1 3.2 6.5 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 6.5 6.5 6.5 3.2 3.2 3.2 ..
Canada 21.0 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.9 21.9 21.9 24.8 24.8 24.8 26.7 27.2 27.2 27.2 29.0 ..
Croatia 30.8 30.8 30.8 20.0 6.3 6.3 20.0 15.0 20.0 20.0 15.8 15.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 ..
Cyprus .. 0.0 18.2 9.1 9.1 18.2 27.3 36.4 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 27.3 18.2 ..
Czechia 12.5 13.3 12.5 18.8 18.8 .. 7.1 14.3 14.3 13.3 20.0 20.0 28.6 28.6 28.6 ..
Denmark 31.8 31.8 31.8 35.0 .. .. 48.3 .. 36.7 .. 36.4 .. 42.9 .. 35.0 ..
Estonia 14.3 14.3 21.4 21.4 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 15.4 42.9 13.3 28.6 28.6 .. 13.3 ..
Finland 47.6 47.4 57.1 58.3 63.6 55.0 47.4 42.9 50.0 52.6 35.7 38.9 33.3 38.9 52.6 ..
France 18.8 18.8 43.8 41.2 25.0 23.8 34.8 52.4 47.6 47.1 52.9 50.0 55.0 45.5 45.0 ..
Georgia 16.0 4.5 12.0 11.1 .. 10.5 15.8 15.0 21.1 15.8 15.8 11.1 14.3 27.3 45.5 ..
Germany .. 37.5 .. .. .. 37.5 .. .. .. 37.5 .. .. 43.8 .. .. 43.8
Greece 15.8 15.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hungary 11.1 15.4 13.3 12.5 .. .. 9.1 9.1 9.1 .. .. .. .. 7.1 21.4 ..
Iceland 25.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 50.0 40.0 40.0 50.0 33.3 40.0 40.0 50.0 45.5 45.5 45.5 ..
Ireland 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 36.4 35.7 26.7 26.7 ..
Israel 9.4 7.1 7.1 7.1 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 18.2 17.4 19.0 16.7 16.7 17.1 17.1 ..
Italy 8.7 23.1 .. .. .. .. .. 15.8 28.6 43.8 37.5 31.3 27.8 .. .. ..
Kazakhstan 18.8 29.4 23.5 5.9 11.8 10.5 15.8 11.8 16.7 16.7 15.4 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 ..
Kyrgyzstan .. 5.6 .. 13.3 .. .. .. 15.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Latvia 23.5 22.2 21.1 21.1 18.8 23.1 21.4 28.6 30.8 28.6 28.6 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 ..
Liechtenstein 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 60.0
Lithuania 15.4 15.4 23.1 15.4 14.3 14.3 14.3 7.1 7.1 21.4 21.4 21.4 14.3 21.4 7.1 ..
Luxembourg 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 27.8 27.8 22.2 22.2 22.2 29.4 29.4 ..
Malta 14.3 14.3 .. .. .. .. .. 18.2 .. .. 8.7 13.0 12.0 12.0 8.3 ..
Republic of Moldova 6.7 29.4 10.5 29.4 33.3 6.3 6.3 18.8 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 22.2 33.3 11.1 ..
Montenegro 12.5 12.5 .. .. .. .. .. 11.8 17.6 17.6 23.5 20.0 .. .. .. ..
Netherlands 33.3 29.4 31.3 .. .. 25.0 33.3 38.5 41.7 38.5 38.5 38.5 38.5 37.5 37.5 ..
Norway 42.1 47.4 47.4 47.4 52.6 52.6 52.6 52.6 50.0 44.4 44.4 50.0 50.0 47.4 45.5 ..
Poland 5.6 18.2 .. .. .. .. .. 21.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Portugal 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 18.2 18.2 20.0 25.0 26.7 22.2 22.2 25.0 42.1 ..
Romania .. 13.6 .. .. .. .. .. 22.2 .. .. .. 40.9 29.6 .. .. ..
Russian Federation .. .. .. 8.3 13.0 .. 13.0 .. 7.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Serbia .. 6.3 17.4 20.8 .. .. 18.2 .. 9.1 22.2 22.2 .. 21.7 .. 21.7 ..
Slovakia 6.3 12.5 12.5 6.3 12.5 13.3 7.1 6.7 6.7 6.7 0.0 20.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 ..
Slovenia .. 11.8 16.7 26.3 21.1 26.3 7.1 7.7 21.4 52.9 47.1 41.2 47.1 47.1 29.4 ..
Spain 50.0 50.0 43.8 52.9 52.9 46.7 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 38.5 38.5 58.8 62.5 ..
Sweden .. 45.5 45.5 45.5 45.5 45.5 45.5 .. 54.2 50.0 .. 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 ..
Switzerland 14.3 28.6 28.6 42.9 42.9 42.9 57.1 42.9 42.9 42.9 42.9 28.6 28.6 28.6 42.9 ..
Tajikistan .. 11.8 .. .. .. .. .. 5.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Türkiye 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.2 8.3 8.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 7.4 3.7 7.4 12.5 12.5 ..
Turkmenistan .. .. 4.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ukraine .. 0.0 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 4.2 5.6 12.5 5.0 9.5 11.5 11.5 20.8 27.8 ..
North Macedonia .. 15.8 .. .. .. .. .. 15.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
United Kingdom .. 20.0 .. .. .. .. .. 19.0 18.2 .. 31.8 36.4 26.1 28.0 24.0 20.0
United States .. 23.5 .. .. .. .. .. 33.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Country 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Albania 5.6 6.3 6.3 11.8 5.6 6.7 6.7 7.1 31.6 42.1 42.1 .. 46.2 57.1 57.1 ..
Andorra 27.3 .. .. 44.4 .. .. 25.0 .. .. .. 22.2 .. .. .. 36.4 ..
Azerbaijan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.7 3.0 3.3 ..
Austria 50.0 50.0 35.7 30.8 35.7 42.9 42.9 42.9 28.6 28.6 35.7 20.0 35.7 35.7 35.7 ..
Armenia .. 5.9 6.7 6.3 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 16.7 16.7 16.7 11.1 8.3 ..
Belgium .. 20.0 .. .. .. .. 38.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Bosnia and Herzegovina .. 11.8 .. .. .. .. .. 5.9 .. 22.2 .. .. 22.0 .. 29.3 ..
Bulgaria 23.1 16.7 23.8 22.2 .. .. .. 25.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Belarus 7.7 6.3 3.1 3.2 6.5 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 6.5 6.5 6.5 3.2 3.2 3.2 ..
Canada 21.0 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.9 21.9 21.9 24.8 24.8 24.8 26.7 27.2 27.2 27.2 29.0 ..
Croatia 30.8 30.8 30.8 20.0 6.3 6.3 20.0 15.0 20.0 20.0 15.8 15.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 ..
Cyprus .. 0.0 18.2 9.1 9.1 18.2 27.3 36.4 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 27.3 18.2 ..
Czechia 12.5 13.3 12.5 18.8 18.8 .. 7.1 14.3 14.3 13.3 20.0 20.0 28.6 28.6 28.6 ..
Denmark 31.8 31.8 31.8 35.0 .. .. 48.3 .. 36.7 .. 36.4 .. 42.9 .. 35.0 ..
Estonia 14.3 14.3 21.4 21.4 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 15.4 42.9 13.3 28.6 28.6 .. 13.3 ..
Finland 47.6 47.4 57.1 58.3 63.6 55.0 47.4 42.9 50.0 52.6 35.7 38.9 33.3 38.9 52.6 ..
France 18.8 18.8 43.8 41.2 25.0 23.8 34.8 52.4 47.6 47.1 52.9 50.0 55.0 45.5 45.0 ..
Georgia 16.0 4.5 12.0 11.1 .. 10.5 15.8 15.0 21.1 15.8 15.8 11.1 14.3 27.3 45.5 ..
Germany .. 37.5 .. .. .. 37.5 .. .. .. 37.5 .. .. 43.8 .. .. 43.8
Greece 15.8 15.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hungary 11.1 15.4 13.3 12.5 .. .. 9.1 9.1 9.1 .. .. .. .. 7.1 21.4 ..
Iceland 25.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 50.0 40.0 40.0 50.0 33.3 40.0 40.0 50.0 45.5 45.5 45.5 ..
Ireland 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 36.4 35.7 26.7 26.7 ..
Israel 9.4 7.1 7.1 7.1 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 18.2 17.4 19.0 16.7 16.7 17.1 17.1 ..
Italy 8.7 23.1 .. .. .. .. .. 15.8 28.6 43.8 37.5 31.3 27.8 .. .. ..
Kazakhstan 18.8 29.4 23.5 5.9 11.8 10.5 15.8 11.8 16.7 16.7 15.4 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 ..
Kyrgyzstan .. 5.6 .. 13.3 .. .. .. 15.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Latvia 23.5 22.2 21.1 21.1 18.8 23.1 21.4 28.6 30.8 28.6 28.6 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 ..
Liechtenstein 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 60.0
Lithuania 15.4 15.4 23.1 15.4 14.3 14.3 14.3 7.1 7.1 21.4 21.4 21.4 14.3 21.4 7.1 ..
Luxembourg 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 27.8 27.8 22.2 22.2 22.2 29.4 29.4 ..
Malta 14.3 14.3 .. .. .. .. .. 18.2 .. .. 8.7 13.0 12.0 12.0 8.3 ..
Republic of Moldova 6.7 29.4 10.5 29.4 33.3 6.3 6.3 18.8 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 22.2 33.3 11.1 ..
Montenegro 12.5 12.5 .. .. .. .. .. 11.8 17.6 17.6 23.5 20.0 .. .. .. ..
Netherlands 33.3 29.4 31.3 .. .. 25.0 33.3 38.5 41.7 38.5 38.5 38.5 38.5 37.5 37.5 ..
Norway 42.1 47.4 47.4 47.4 52.6 52.6 52.6 52.6 50.0 44.4 44.4 50.0 50.0 47.4 45.5 ..
Poland 5.6 18.2 .. .. .. .. .. 21.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Portugal 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 18.2 18.2 20.0 25.0 26.7 22.2 22.2 25.0 42.1 ..
Romania .. 13.6 .. .. .. .. .. 22.2 .. .. .. 40.9 29.6 .. .. ..
Russian Federation .. .. .. 8.3 13.0 .. 13.0 .. 7.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Serbia .. 6.3 17.4 20.8 .. .. 18.2 .. 9.1 22.2 22.2 .. 21.7 .. 21.7 ..
Slovakia 6.3 12.5 12.5 6.3 12.5 13.3 7.1 6.7 6.7 6.7 0.0 20.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 ..
Slovenia .. 11.8 16.7 26.3 21.1 26.3 7.1 7.7 21.4 52.9 47.1 41.2 47.1 47.1 29.4 ..
Spain 50.0 50.0 43.8 52.9 52.9 46.7 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 38.5 38.5 58.8 62.5 ..
Sweden .. 45.5 45.5 45.5 45.5 45.5 45.5 .. 54.2 50.0 .. 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 ..
Switzerland 14.3 28.6 28.6 42.9 42.9 42.9 57.1 42.9 42.9 42.9 42.9 28.6 28.6 28.6 42.9 ..
Tajikistan .. 11.8 .. .. .. .. .. 5.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Türkiye 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.2 8.3 8.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 7.4 3.7 7.4 12.5 12.5 ..
Turkmenistan .. .. 4.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ukraine .. 0.0 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 4.2 5.6 12.5 5.0 9.5 11.5 11.5 20.8 27.8 ..
North Macedonia .. 15.8 .. .. .. .. .. 15.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
United Kingdom .. 20.0 .. .. .. .. .. 19.0 18.2 .. 31.8 36.4 26.1 28.0 24.0 20.0
United States .. 23.5 .. .. .. .. .. 33.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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