Country Year Position Name Party Percentage of Women Notes
United States 2021 Senator Kamala Harris Democratic 26.6% First female Vice President
United States 2021 Representative Nancy Pelosi Democratic 26.6% First female Speaker of the House
Germany 2021 Chancellor Angela Merkel CDU 50% First female Chancellor
Finland 2021 Prime Minister Sanna Marin Social Democrats 47% Youngest female PM
New Zealand 2021 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Labour 50% Prominent in COVID response
Sweden 2021 Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson Social Democrats 50% First female PM of Sweden
United Kingdom 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson Conservative 32% No female PM at this time but historical data included
France 2021 Minister of Justice Éric Dupond-Moretti Independent 82% Note: Female ministers are also noted in other capacities
Australia 2021 Governor-General Linda Burney Labor 50% Increasing representation in high office
Canada 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Liberal 50% Gender parity in cabinet
Rwanda 2021 Chamber of Deputies Valentine Rugwabiza Independent 61% Highest female representation in the world
Mexico 2021 Senate Olga Sánchez Cordero Morena 49% Encouraging gender parity initiatives
South Korea 2021 Minister of Gender Equality Lee Jung-sook Democratic 50% Position targets gender equality policies
Iceland 2021 Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir Left-Green Movement 47% Focus on gender equality
Nigeria 2021 Senator Stella Oduah PDP 7% Efforts to increase female political representation ongoing
Zimbabwe 2021 Minister of Women Affairs Sithembiso Nyoni ZANU-PF 50% Targeting women's empowerment
India 2021 Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani BJP 14% Efforts to uplift women's rights
Brazil 2021 Federal Deputy Joênia Wapichana Rede 15% Historical underrepresentation
Argentina 2021 President Alberto Fernández Front for Everyone 50% Cabinet gender parity
Spain 2021 Minister of Equality Irene Montero Podemos 60% Focus on gender equality legislation
Belgium 2021 Prime Minister Alexander De Croo Open VLD 50% Significant female representation in cabinet
Norway 2021 Prime Minister Erna Solberg Conservative 50% Long history of female representation
South Africa 2021 Minister of Women Maite Nkoana-Mashabane ANC 50% Focus on gender issues
Saudi Arabia 2021 Shura Council Amal Al-Moallem Independent 20% Increasing role of women
Switzerland 2021 Federal Councilor Simonetta Sommaruga Social Democratic 33% Significant female representation
Singapore 2021 Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong PAP 33% Emphasis on gender diversity in leadership
Malaysia 2021 Minister of Communications and Multimedia Saifuddin Abdullah PKR 14% Low female representation
Philippines 2021 Senator Risa Hontiveros Akbayan 25% Advocacy for women's rights
Chile 2021 President Sebastián Piñera RN 18% Women gaining political influence
Denmark 2021 Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Social Democrats 50% Strong female leadership
Austria 2021 Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz ÖVP 50% Equal opportunities in politics
Japan 2021 Minister of State for Gender Equality Katsunobu Kato LDP 15% Efforts to boost female representation ongoing
Vietnam 2021 Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Hai Chuyen CPV 28% Increasing gender representation
Pakistan 2021 Senator Sherry Rehman PPP 20% Women in high offices are increasing
Lithuania 2021 Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė Homeland Union 50% Higher female representation in politics
Chile 2021 Minister of Health Mañalich "Independent" 50% Prominence of women in health sector
North Macedonia 2021 Prime Minister Zoran Zaev SDSM 30% Progressive policies for women
Georgia 2021 Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili GD 21% Focus on women empowerment
Ukraine 2021 Minister of Social Policy Mariana Lazebna Servant of the People 20% Government focuses on women's issues
Estonia 2021 Minister of Economic Affairs Taavi Aas Isamaa 30% Pushing for gender equality
Latvia 2021 Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks Unity 20% Discussions on gender role in defense
Taiwan 2021 President Tsai Ing-wen DPP 50% Influential female leadership
Serbia 2021 Minister of Labor Darija Kisić Tepavčević SNS 20% Working on improving women's rights
Slovenia 2021 Minister of Education Simona Kustec SDS 30% Focus on educational reforms for women
Republic of Korea 2021 Minister of Gender Equality and Family Lee Eun-ju Democratic Party 50% Advocacy for women's rights
Lesotho 2021 Senator Mamonaheng Mokitimi HDP 25% Focus on enhancing women's rights
Fiji 2021 Minister for Women Mereseini Vuniwaqa FijiFirst 40% Advancing women's political presence
Bangladesh 2021 Minister of Women and Children Affairs Rateb Noor Awami League 20% Political empowerment for women
Czech Republic 2021 Minister of Finance Alena Schillerová ANO 33% Women in leadership roles
Slovakia 2021 Minister of Labor Miriam Lexmann Christian Democrats 30% Increasing female leadership
Malawi 2021 Minister of Gender Mary Thipe Democratic Progressive Party 30% Efforts towards women's representation
Angola 2021 Minister of Family Ana Paula dos Santos MPLA 30% Development of women's programs
Portugal 2021 Prime Minister António Costa Socialist Party 50% Efforts to increase female representation
Somalia 2021 Minister of Women and Human Rights Deeqo Shire SNA 30% Focus on improving rights for women
Zambia 2021 Minister of Gender Elizabeth Phiri PF 30% Political empowerment for women
Malta 2021 Prime Minister Robert Abela Labour Party 52% Significant female presence in politics
Eswatini 2021 Senator Nomalungelo Mkhatshwa NaN 25% Advocacy for women's rights
Uganda 2021 Minister of Gender Betty Amongi NRM 30% Push for gender equality
Colombia 2021 Senator María del Rosario Guerra Conservative 30% Advocating for women's rights
Peru 2021 Minister of Women Anahí Durand LP 30% Advocating for women's empowerment
Singapore 2021 Minister of Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli PAP 30% Gender equality initiatives ongoing
Nepal 2021 Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens Fauja Arogyadath NCP 30% Efforts for women's rights
Norway 2021 Minister of Education Guri Melby Venstre 50% Strong female representation
Bhutan 2021 Minister of Education Jitseng Pelden NaN 20% Efforts to include women's voices
Barbados 2021 Minister of Innovative, Sustainable Development Kerryann Ifill BLP 30% Pushing for gender issues
Jamaica 2021 Minister of Culture Olivia Grange JLP 40% Focus on women's representation
Scotland 2021 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon SNP 50% Strong emphasis on women's rights
Wales 2021 First Minister Mark Drakeford Labour 43% Gains in female representation
Cyprus 2021 Minister of Labor Zeta Emilianidou DISY 30% Encouraging women's careers
Liberia 2021 Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Williametta Piso Saydee-Tarr Cllr 25% Focus on gender empowerment
Guyana 2021 Minister of Human Services Dr. Vindhya Persaud PPP/C 30% Promoting women's rights in society
Trinidad and Tobago 2021 Minister of Social Development Donna Cox PNM 30% Promoting gender equality
New Zealand 2021 Minister of Justice Kiri Allan Labour 50% Strong emphasis on women's rights
South Sudan 2021 Minister of Gender Hannah Drou Malek Independent 25% Continued development focus
Sierra Leone 2021 Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs Manty Tarawalli SLPP 25% Pushing for women's representation
Brunei 2021 Minister of Education Rahman Saad NaN 20% Non-proportional gender representation
Vanuatu 2021 Minister of Health Williame Tisakula NaN 30% Low historical representation of women
Cuba 2021 Member of National Assembly Rosa María Payá Cuban Communist Party 53% High female representation in assembly
Mexico 2021 Deputy Tatiana Clouthier PAN 49% Significant push for gender parity
Tuvalu 2021 Minister of Finance Kausea Natano NaN 0% Only one female MP
Papua New Guinea 2021 Minister for Women Delilah Gore Pangu Party 22% Focus on empowerment
Yemen 2021 Member of Parliament Tahani al-Nasiri NaN 5% Low female participation
Benin 2021 Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Fatouma Amadou NaN 25% Increasing focus on women's roles
Senegal 2021 Minister of Women Ndeye Saly Diop PDS 25% Efforts to boost women in politics
Armenia 2021 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan My Step Alliance 15% Focus on gender issues
Mauritius 2021 Minister of Gender Equality Monica Kanyare Labour Party 30% Efforts to empower women
Jersey 2021 Chief Minister Kristina Moore Jersey Liberal 50% Strong representation for women
Eswatini 2021 Minister of Sports Michaela Hlophe NaN 30% Women in sports development
Montenegro 2021 Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic Movement for Changes 30% Increasing presence of women
Singapore 2021 Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong PAP 30% Low female representation historically
Seychelles 2021 Minister of Foreign Affairs Sylvio Michel LDS 50% High representation in parliament
Tajikistan 2021 Minister of Labor Sumangul Taghizoda People's Democratic Party 30% Efforts in women's empowerment
Israel 2021 Member of Knesset Ayelet Shaked Yamina 30% Increasing diversity in leadership
Turkmenistan 2021 Minister of Labor Myrmym Durdyeva Democratic Party 20% Low representation for women
Comoros 2021 Member of National Assembly Zahra Boussouf NaN 10% Efforts and challenges in representation
Dominican Republic 2021 Minister of Women Janet Camilo PLD 40% Work towards empowerment of women
Samoa 2021 Minister of Women Tupou Vika HRPP 25% Focus on increasing women's roles
Thailand 2021 Minister of Labor Suchada Charoenratanakul Democrat Party 15% Historical low representation
Vietnam 2021 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue Party of Vietnam 25% Growing representation
Zimbabwe 2021 Member of Parliament Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga MDC 27% Efforts to increase participation
Algeria 2021 Minister of Environment Hakim Bouziane FLN 32% Increasing focus on women's empowerment
Maldives 2021 Minister of Gender Equality Zuhura C. Waheed Maldivian Democratic Party 23% Efforts to boost representation
South Sudan 2021 Minister of Gender and Social Welfare Ariel M. Awar Independent 30% Women empowerment focus
Sudan 2021 Member of Sovereign Council Aisha Mohamed Ahmed Independent 20% Focus on women's rights
Burundi 2021 Member of Parliament Eugénie Nahayo CNDD-FDD 30% Increasing representation of women
Timor-Leste 2021 Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion Rita M. Soares Fretilin 25% Focus on gender equality
Malaysia 2021 Deputy Minister Siti Zailah Mohamed Sarwar UMNO 20% Focus on political representation
Central African Republic 2021 Minister of Women's Affairs Marie Therese Funga Independent 15% Challenges for women's empowerment
Fiji 2021 Minister of Women Bati Nanfasi FijiFirst 38% Increased focus on women's issues
Cook Islands 2021 Minister of Education Tereapii Maki NaN 50% Efforts toward women's empowerment
Papua New Guinea 2021 Minister of Women Ruth A. Kanyimbe NaN 25% Increased focus on women's participation
Uzbekistan 2021 Deputy Prime Minister Tanzila Narbayeva NaN 35% Ongoing women's empowerment initiatives
Sierra Leone 2021 Member of Parliament Ruth Kanu SLPP 25% Focus on female representation
Luxembourg 2021 Prime Minister Xavier Bettel Democratic Party 50% Significant historical representation of women
Vietnam 2021 Senator Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan NaN 30% Focus on women's issues
Estonia 2021 Minister of Social Protection Tamara Lenkov NaN 35% Women working in ministry
Sri Lanka 2021 Minister of Women and Child Affairs P.S. Manel de Silva SLPP 22% Focus on women's issues
Singapore 2021 Minister for the Environment Shawn D. Heng PAP 43% Promoting gender equality
Liechtenstein 2021 Minister of Family Dominique Hasler VLG 50% Female representation in governance
Antigua and Barbuda 2021 Minister of Education Michael Browne ALP 30% Increasing female political representation
Guyana 2021 Minister of Education Priya Manickchand PPP/C 35% Focus on women's empowerment
United States 2021 Senator Elizabeth Warren Democratic 26.6% Advocating women's rights
South Korea 2021 Minister of Gender Equality Lee Eun-jung DMZ 28% Focus on gender policies
Albania 2021 Prime Minister Edi Rama Socialist Party 30% Focus on promoting women in power
Ghana 2021 Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Lariba Zuwera Abudu NDC 30% Efforts to improve representation
Malawi 2021 Minister of Gender Mary Thipe NaN 28% Gender representation in government roles
Sudan 2021 Minister of Youth Hanan Ibrahim NaN 30% Efforts to empower women
Venezuela 2021 Minister of Popular Power for Women Marlene Cordero United Socialist Party 37% Focus on gender equality
Armenia 2021 Member of Parliament Anna Mkrtchyan Civil Contract 20% Promoting women's representation