Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Uganda

Women in ministerial positions in Uganda in 2025 — 33.3%. Ranked 40 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 9.9 pp.

2025 33.3% +3.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 40of 190
Period maximum 36.7%2016
Period minimum 23.4%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Uganda, 2005–20252025303540200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 23.4%2008: 28%2010: 32%2012: 32.1%2014: 32.1%2015: 29.6%2016: 36.7%2018: 36.7%2019: 33.3%2020: 34.5%2022: 33.3%2023: 25%2024: 30%2025: 33.3%
Change over the period: +9.9 pp Annual average: 0.5 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Uganda 33.3%
World 22.4%
Eastern Africa computed 25.4%
Low-income countries computed 21.8%
Women in ministerial positions — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 33.3 +3.3 pp
2024 30 +5 pp
2023 25 −8.3 pp
2022 33.3
2020 34.5 +1.1 pp
2019 33.3 −3.4 pp
2018 36.7
2016 36.7 +7.1 pp
2015 29.6 −2.5 pp
2014 32.1
2012 32.1
2010 32
2008 28
2005 23.4

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.