Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Niger

Women in ministerial positions in Niger in 2025 — 20.8%. Ranked 103 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has fallen by 2.3 pp.

2025 20.8% −3 pp vs 2024
World rank 103of 190
Period maximum 26.1%2012
Period minimum 12.8%2019

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Niger, 2005–20251015202530200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 23.1%2008: 25.8%2010: 22.6%2012: 26.1%2014: 12.9%2015: 12.9%2016: 16.2%2018: 13.5%2019: 12.8%2020: 15.8%2022: 16.1%2023: 21.1%2024: 23.8%2025: 20.8%
Change over the period: −2.3 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Niger 20.8%
World 22.4%
Western Africa computed 20.5%
Low-income countries computed 21.8%
Women in ministerial positions — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.8 −3 pp
2024 23.8 +2.8 pp
2023 21.1 +4.9 pp
2022 16.1
2020 15.8 +3 pp
2019 12.8 −0.7 pp
2018 13.5
2016 16.2 +3.3 pp
2015 12.9 +0 pp
2014 12.9
2012 26.1
2010 22.6
2008 25.8
2005 23.1

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.