Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Pakistan

Women in ministerial positions in Pakistan in 2025 — 3.4%. Ranked 181 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has fallen by 2.2 pp.

2025 3.4% +3.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 181of 190
Period maximum 12%2018
Period minimum 0%2014

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Pakistan, 2005–2025051015200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 5.6%2008: 3.6%2010: 7.5%2012: 10%2014: 0%2015: 0%2016: 0%2018: 12%2019: 12%2020: 10.7%2022: 9.4%2023: 5.9%2024: 0%2025: 3.4%
Change over the period: −2.2 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Pakistan 3.4%
World 22.4%
South Asia 11.4%
Southern Asia computed 11.3%
Women in ministerial positions — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.4 +3.4 pp
2024 0 −5.9 pp
2023 5.9 −3.5 pp
2022 9.4
2020 10.7 −1.3 pp
2019 12 +0 pp
2018 12
2016 0 +0 pp
2015 0 +0 pp
2014 0
2012 10
2010 7.5
2008 3.6
2005 5.6

Southern Asia, 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.