Women in ministerial positions in Western Europe in 2025 — 36.6%. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 10.9 pp.
2005–2025 · % of ministers
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Europe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.6 | −4.7 pp |
| 2024 | 41.3 | −4 pp |
| 2023 | 45.3 | +0.5 pp |
| 2022 | 44.7 | — |
| 2020 | 45.5 | +4 pp |
| 2019 | 41.5 | +3.8 pp |
| 2018 | 37.6 | — |
| 2016 | 32.3 | −5.6 pp |
| 2015 | 37.9 | −0.9 pp |
| 2014 | 38.8 | — |
| 2012 | 35.6 | — |
| 2010 | 33.1 | — |
| 2008 | 31.5 | — |
| 2005 | 25.6 | — |
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.
What part of the seats in the national parliament women hold.
Indexes Gender inequality indexA composite measure of inequality between the sexes: health, representation and labor market participation.
Labor Female share of the labor forceWhat part of the labor force of a country is made up of women.
Labor Firms with female top managersWhat part of the firms in a country are run by women — from enterprise surveys.