Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Bahrain

Women in ministerial positions in Bahrain in 2025 — 22.7%. Ranked 82 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 14 pp.

2025 22.7% +1 pp vs 2024
World rank 82of 190
Period maximum 22.7%2025
Period minimum 4.3%2008

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Bahrain, 2005–20250102030200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 8.7%2008: 4.3%2010: 10.7%2012: 11.5%2014: 14.8%2015: 4.5%2016: 4.5%2018: 4.3%2019: 4.3%2020: 4.5%2022: 21.7%2023: 21.7%2024: 21.7%2025: 22.7%
Change over the period: +14 pp Annual average: 0.7 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahrain

Bahrain 22.7%
World 22.4%
Western Asia computed 14.6%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Bahrain, by year Bahrain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.7 +1 pp
2024 21.7 +0 pp
2023 21.7 +0 pp
2022 21.7
2020 4.5 +0.2 pp
2019 4.3 +0 pp
2018 4.3
2016 4.5 +0 pp
2015 4.5 −10.3 pp
2014 14.8
2012 11.5
2010 10.7
2008 4.3
2005 8.7

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.