Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Venezuela

Women in ministerial positions in Venezuela in 2025 — 25.7%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 12.1 pp.

2025 25.7% −0.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 73of 190
Period maximum 37.8%2012
Period minimum 13.6%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Venezuela, 2005–202510203040200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 13.6%2008: 21.4%2010: 25.9%2012: 37.8%2014: 16.1%2015: 23.3%2016: 24.2%2018: 29.4%2019: 23.5%2020: 31%2022: 28.1%2023: 30.3%2024: 26.5%2025: 25.7%
Change over the period: +12.1 pp Annual average: 0.61 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Venezuela 25.7%
World 22.4%
South America computed 32.5%
Women in ministerial positions — Venezuela, by year Venezuela All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25.7 −0.8 pp
2024 26.5 −3.8 pp
2023 30.3 +2.2 pp
2022 28.1
2020 31 +7.5 pp
2019 23.5 −5.9 pp
2018 29.4
2016 24.2 +0.9 pp
2015 23.3 +7.2 pp
2014 16.1
2012 37.8
2010 25.9
2008 21.4
2005 13.6

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.