Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Eritrea

Women in ministerial positions in Eritrea in 2025 — 26.7%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 9.1 pp.

2025 26.7% +1.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 67of 190
Period maximum 26.7%2025
Period minimum 16.7%2015

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Eritrea, 2005–20251517.52022.52527.5200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 17.6%2008: 17.6%2010: 25%2012: 23.5%2014: 25%2015: 16.7%2016: 16.7%2019: 17.6%2020: 17.6%2022: 25%2023: 25%2024: 25%2025: 26.7%
Change over the period: +9.1 pp Annual average: 0.45 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Eritrea 26.7%
World 22.4%
Eastern Africa computed 25.4%
Low-income countries computed 21.8%
Women in ministerial positions — Eritrea, by year Eritrea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 26.7 +1.7 pp
2024 25 +0 pp
2023 25 +0 pp
2022 25
2020 17.6 +0 pp
2019 17.6
2016 16.7 +0 pp
2015 16.7 −8.3 pp
2014 25
2012 23.5
2010 25
2008 17.6
2005 17.6

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.