Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Spain

Women in ministerial positions in Spain in 2025 — 50%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 190.

2025 50% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 7of 190
Period maximum 66.7%2019
Period minimum 30.8%2012

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Spain, 2005–20253040506070200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 50%2008: 43.8%2010: 52.9%2012: 30.8%2014: 30.8%2015: 30.8%2016: 38.5%2018: 64.7%2019: 66.7%2020: 50%2022: 63.6%2023: 50%2024: 50%2025: 50%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Spain 50%
World 22.4%
Southern Europe computed 29.3%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50 +0 pp
2024 50 +0 pp
2023 50 −13.6 pp
2022 63.6
2020 50 −16.7 pp
2019 66.7 +2 pp
2018 64.7
2016 38.5 +7.7 pp
2015 30.8 +0 pp
2014 30.8
2012 30.8
2010 52.9
2008 43.8
2005 50

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.