Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Mali

Women in ministerial positions in Mali in 2025 — 18.5%. Ranked 113 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 0 pp.

2025 18.5% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 113of 190
Period maximum 34.4%2018
Period minimum 12.1%2014

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Mali, 2005–202510203040200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 18.5%2008: 23.1%2010: 21.4%2012: 13.8%2014: 12.1%2015: 16.1%2016: 24.2%2018: 34.4%2019: 25%2020: 16%2022: 19.2%2023: 17.9%2024: 18.5%2025: 18.5%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Mali 18.5%
World 22.4%
Western Africa computed 20.5%
Low-income countries computed 21.8%
Women in ministerial positions — Mali, by year Mali All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.5 +0 pp
2024 18.5 +0.7 pp
2023 17.9 −1.4 pp
2022 19.2
2020 16 −9 pp
2019 25 −9.4 pp
2018 34.4
2016 24.2 +8.1 pp
2015 16.1 +4 pp
2014 12.1
2012 13.8
2010 21.4
2008 23.1
2005 18.5

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.