Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Tonga

Women in ministerial positions in Tonga in 2025 — 9.1%. Ranked 164 in the world out of 190. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 0.8 pp.

2025 9.1% −9.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 164of 190
Period maximum 18.2%2024
Period minimum 0%2015

Trend over time

2010–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Tonga, 2010–2025051015202010201220142016201820202022202420252010: 8.3%2012: 8.3%2014: 9.1%2015: 0%2016: 0%2018: 8.3%2019: 8.3%2020: 5.9%2022: 10%2023: 10%2024: 18.2%2025: 9.1%
Change over the period: +0.8 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Tonga 9.1%
World 22.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Tonga, by year Tonga All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 9.1 −9.1 pp
2024 18.2 +8.2 pp
2023 10 +0 pp
2022 10
2020 5.9 −2.5 pp
2019 8.3 +0 pp
2018 8.3
2016 0 +0 pp
2015 0 −9.1 pp
2014 9.1
2012 8.3
2010 8.3

Polynesia, 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.