Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Türkiye

Women in ministerial positions in Türkiye in 2025 — 5.9%. Ranked 172 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 1.6 pp.

2025 5.9% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 172of 190
Period maximum 11.8%2018
Period minimum 3.8%2016

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Türkiye, 2005–2025051015200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 4.3%2008: 4.2%2010: 7.7%2012: 4%2014: 4%2015: 4%2016: 3.8%2018: 11.8%2019: 11.8%2020: 11.8%2022: 5.9%2023: 5.9%2024: 5.9%2025: 5.9%
Change over the period: +1.6 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Türkiye 5.9%
World 22.4%
Western Asia computed 14.6%
Women in ministerial positions — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.9 +0 pp
2024 5.9 +0 pp
2023 5.9 +0 pp
2022 5.9
2020 11.8 +0 pp
2019 11.8 −0 pp
2018 11.8
2016 3.8 −0.2 pp
2015 4 +0 pp
2014 4
2012 4
2010 7.7
2008 4.2
2005 4.3

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.