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South Asia Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in South Asia stood at 11.38% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 1.46 percentage points from 9.92% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 12.02% (down 0.64 percentage points since). The highest value since 2005 was 15.34% in 2018, the lowest 7.13% in 2014.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2005–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in South Asia?

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in South Asia stood at 11.38% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in South Asia rising or falling?

The latest value is up 1.46 percentage points from 9.92% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 12.02% (down 0.64 percentage points since).

What is the highest Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) on record in South Asia?

The highest value since 2005 was 15.34% in 2018, the lowest 7.13% in 2014.

Metadata for Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in South Asia
IndicatorProportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
CountrySouth Asia
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series SG.GEN.MNST.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) — South Asia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sg-gen-mnst-zs/SAS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SG.GEN.MNST.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) — South Asia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sg-gen-mnst-zs/SAS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SG.GEN.MNST.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) — South Asia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sg-gen-mnst-zs/SAS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SG.GEN.MNST.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_sg_gen_mnst_zs_sas,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (\%) --- South Asia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sg-gen-mnst-zs/SAS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SG.GEN.MNST.ZS}
}