Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Colombia

Women in ministerial positions in Colombia in 2025 — 55.6%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 19.9 pp.

2025 55.6% +8.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 4of 190
Period maximum 57.9%2019
Period minimum 21.4%2010

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Colombia, 2005–20252030405060200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 35.7%2008: 23.1%2010: 21.4%2012: 33.3%2014: 31.3%2015: 29.4%2016: 35.3%2018: 52.9%2019: 57.9%2020: 36.8%2022: 50%2023: 42.1%2024: 47.4%2025: 55.6%
Change over the period: +19.9 pp Annual average: 0.99 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Colombia 55.6%
World 22.4%
South America computed 32.5%
Women in ministerial positions — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 55.6 +8.2 pp
2024 47.4 +5.3 pp
2023 42.1 −7.9 pp
2022 50
2020 36.8 −21.1 pp
2019 57.9 +5 pp
2018 52.9
2016 35.3 +5.9 pp
2015 29.4 −1.9 pp
2014 31.3
2012 33.3
2010 21.4
2008 23.1
2005 35.7

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.