Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — North Korea

Women in ministerial positions in North Korea in 2020 — 0%. Ranked 177 in the world out of 188.

2020 0% −5.7 pp vs 2010
World rank 177of 188
Period maximum 5.7%2010
Period minimum 0%2008

Trend over time

2008–2020 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — North Korea, 2008–2020024620082010201220142016201820202008: 0%2010: 5.7%2020: 0%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2020

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

North Korea 0%
World 22%
Eastern Asia computed 12%
Low-income countries computed 23.8%
Women in ministerial positions — North Korea, by year North Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 0
2010 5.7
2008 0

Eastern Asia, 2020

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.