Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Chile

Women in ministerial positions in Chile in 2025 — 45.8%. Ranked 19 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 29.1 pp.

2025 45.8% −4.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 19of 190
Period maximum 58.3%2022
Period minimum 16.7%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Chile, 2005–20250204060200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 16.7%2008: 40.9%2010: 45.5%2012: 18.2%2014: 39.1%2015: 34.8%2016: 34.8%2018: 34.8%2019: 33.3%2020: 30.4%2022: 58.3%2023: 54.2%2024: 50%2025: 45.8%
Change over the period: +29.1 pp Annual average: 1.46 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Chile 45.8%
World 22.4%
South America computed 32.5%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 45.8 −4.2 pp
2024 50 −4.2 pp
2023 54.2 −4.2 pp
2022 58.3
2020 30.4 −2.9 pp
2019 33.3 −1.5 pp
2018 34.8
2016 34.8 +0 pp
2015 34.8 −4.3 pp
2014 39.1
2012 18.2
2010 45.5
2008 40.9
2005 16.7

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.