Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Uruguay

Women in ministerial positions in Uruguay in 2025 — 35.7%. Ranked 34 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 35.7 pp.

2025 35.7% +14.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 34of 190
Period maximum 42.9%2018
Period minimum 0%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Uruguay, 2005–20250204060200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 0%2008: 28.6%2010: 21.4%2012: 7.1%2014: 14.3%2015: 14.3%2016: 35.7%2018: 42.9%2019: 33.3%2020: 14.3%2022: 14.3%2023: 21.4%2024: 21.4%2025: 35.7%
Change over the period: +35.7 pp Annual average: 1.79 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Uruguay 35.7%
World 22.4%
South America computed 32.5%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 35.7 +14.3 pp
2024 21.4 +0 pp
2023 21.4 +7.1 pp
2022 14.3
2020 14.3 −19 pp
2019 33.3 −9.6 pp
2018 42.9
2016 35.7 +21.4 pp
2015 14.3 +0 pp
2014 14.3
2012 7.1
2010 21.4
2008 28.6
2005 0

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.