Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Guatemala

Women in ministerial positions in Guatemala in 2025 — 50%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 25 pp.

2025 50% +11.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 7of 190
Period maximum 50%2025
Period minimum 0%2010

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Guatemala, 2005–20250204060200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 25%2008: 6.7%2010: 0%2012: 0%2014: 26.7%2015: 20%2016: 18.8%2018: 6.7%2019: 13.3%2020: 13.3%2022: 7.1%2023: 42.9%2024: 38.5%2025: 50%
Change over the period: +25 pp Annual average: 1.25 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Guatemala 50%
World 22.4%
Central America computed 37.2%
Women in ministerial positions — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50 +11.5 pp
2024 38.5 −4.4 pp
2023 42.9 +35.7 pp
2022 7.1
2020 13.3 +0 pp
2019 13.3 +6.6 pp
2018 6.7
2016 18.8 −1.2 pp
2015 20 −6.7 pp
2014 26.7
2012 0
2010 0
2008 6.7
2005 25

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.