Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Gabon

Women in ministerial positions in Gabon in 2025 — 35.7%. Ranked 34 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 23.9 pp.

2025 35.7% +8.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 34of 190
Period maximum 35.7%2025
Period minimum 11.8%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Gabon, 2005–2025010203040200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 11.8%2008: 16.7%2010: 20.7%2012: 14.3%2014: 18.8%2015: 12.5%2016: 17.9%2018: 17.9%2019: 26.1%2020: 23.1%2022: 23.3%2023: 22.7%2024: 27.6%2025: 35.7%
Change over the period: +23.9 pp Annual average: 1.2 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Gabon 35.7%
World 22.4%
Middle Africa computed 23.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Gabon, by year Gabon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 35.7 +8.1 pp
2024 27.6 +4.9 pp
2023 22.7 −0.6 pp
2022 23.3
2020 23.1 −3 pp
2019 26.1 +8.2 pp
2018 17.9
2016 17.9 +5.4 pp
2015 12.5 −6.3 pp
2014 18.8
2012 14.3
2010 20.7
2008 16.7
2005 11.8

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.