Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — North Macedonia

Women in ministerial positions in North Macedonia in 2025 — 15.8%. Ranked 121 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has fallen by 0.9 pp.

2025 15.8% +0.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 121of 190
Period maximum 25%2023
Period minimum 8%2015

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — North Macedonia, 2005–20250102030200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 16.7%2008: 13.6%2010: 9.5%2012: 13.6%2014: 8.7%2015: 8%2018: 16%2019: 21.7%2020: 21.1%2022: 17.6%2023: 25%2024: 15%2025: 15.8%
Change over the period: −0.9 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

North Macedonia 15.8%
World 22.4%
Southern Europe computed 29.3%
Women in ministerial positions — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15.8 +0.8 pp
2024 15 −10 pp
2023 25 +7.4 pp
2022 17.6
2020 21.1 −0.7 pp
2019 21.7 +5.7 pp
2018 16
2015 8 −0.7 pp
2014 8.7
2012 13.6
2010 9.5
2008 13.6
2005 16.7

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.