Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — South Sudan

Women in ministerial positions in South Sudan in 2025 — 17.6%. Ranked 115 in the world out of 190. Since 2012, the indicator has risen by 0.9 pp.

2025 17.6% −5.9 pp vs 2024
World rank 115of 190
Period maximum 33.3%2020
Period minimum 15.6%2019

Trend over time

2012–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — South Sudan, 2012–20251520253035201220142016201820202022202420252012: 16.7%2014: 22.7%2015: 22.7%2016: 20%2018: 18.8%2019: 15.6%2020: 33.3%2022: 25%2023: 25.8%2024: 23.5%2025: 17.6%
Change over the period: +0.9 pp Annual average: 0.07 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

South Sudan 17.6%
World 22.4%
Eastern Africa computed 25.4%
Low-income countries computed 21.8%
Women in ministerial positions — South Sudan, by year South Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.6 −5.9 pp
2024 23.5 −2.3 pp
2023 25.8 +0.8 pp
2022 25
2020 33.3 +17.7 pp
2019 15.6 −3.2 pp
2018 18.8
2016 20 −2.7 pp
2015 22.7 +0 pp
2014 22.7
2012 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.