Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Panama

Women in ministerial positions in Panama in 2025 — 35.3%. Ranked 37 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 21 pp.

2025 35.3% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 37of 190
Period maximum 35.3%2023
Period minimum 14.3%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Panama, 2005–202510203040200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 14.3%2008: 23.1%2010: 26.7%2012: 29.4%2014: 31.6%2015: 27.8%2016: 29.4%2018: 26.7%2019: 31.6%2020: 31.3%2022: 31.3%2023: 35.3%2024: 35.3%2025: 35.3%
Change over the period: +21 pp Annual average: 1.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Panama 35.3%
World 22.4%
Central America computed 37.2%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 35.3 +0 pp
2024 35.3 +0 pp
2023 35.3 +4 pp
2022 31.3
2020 31.3 −0.3 pp
2019 31.6 +4.9 pp
2018 26.7
2016 29.4 +1.6 pp
2015 27.8 −3.8 pp
2014 31.6
2012 29.4
2010 26.7
2008 23.1
2005 14.3

Central America, 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.