Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Cuba

Women in ministerial positions in Cuba in 2025 — 18.2%. Ranked 114 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 2 pp.

2025 18.2% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 114of 190
Period maximum 31%2015
Period minimum 16.2%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Cuba, 2005–20251520253035200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 16.2%2008: 18.8%2010: 25%2012: 22.6%2014: 22.6%2015: 31%2016: 25.9%2018: 25%2019: 21.9%2020: 22.6%2022: 25%2023: 22.7%2024: 18.2%2025: 18.2%
Change over the period: +2 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Cuba 18.2%
World 22.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Cuba, by year Cuba All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.2 +0 pp
2024 18.2 −4.5 pp
2023 22.7 −2.3 pp
2022 25
2020 22.6 +0.7 pp
2019 21.9 −3.1 pp
2018 25
2016 25.9 −5.1 pp
2015 31 +8.4 pp
2014 22.6
2012 22.6
2010 25
2008 18.8
2005 16.2

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.