| | Country | Year | Position | Name | Party | Percentage of Women | Notes | |----:|:-------------------------|-------:|:---------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------|:-----------------------------|:----------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------| | 0 | United States | 2021 | Senator | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 26.6% | First female Vice President | | 1 | United States | 2021 | Representative | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 26.6% | First female Speaker of the House | | 2 | Germany | 2021 | Chancellor | Angela Merkel | CDU | 50% | First female Chancellor | | 3 | Finland | 2021 | Prime Minister | Sanna Marin | Social Democrats | 47% | Youngest female PM | | 4 | New Zealand | 2021 | Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern | Labour | 50% | Prominent in COVID response | | 5 | Sweden | 2021 | Prime Minister | Magdalena Andersson | Social Democrats | 50% | First female PM of Sweden | | 6 | United Kingdom | 2021 | Prime Minister | Boris Johnson | Conservative | 32% | No female PM at this time but historical data included | | 7 | France | 2021 | Minister of Justice | Éric Dupond-Moretti | Independent | 82% | Note: Female ministers are also noted in other capacities | | 8 | Australia | 2021 | Governor-General | Linda Burney | Labor | 50% | Increasing representation in high office | | 9 | Canada | 2021 | Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau | Liberal | 50% | Gender parity in cabinet | | 10 | Rwanda | 2021 | Chamber of Deputies | Valentine Rugwabiza | Independent | 61% | Highest female representation in the world | | 11 | Mexico | 2021 | Senate | Olga Sánchez Cordero | Morena | 49% | Encouraging gender parity initiatives | | 12 | South Korea | 2021 | Minister of Gender Equality | Lee Jung-sook | Democratic | 50% | Position targets gender equality policies | | 13 | Iceland | 2021 | Prime Minister | Katrín Jakobsdóttir | Left-Green Movement | 47% | Focus on gender equality | | 14 | Nigeria | 2021 | Senator | Stella Oduah | PDP | 7% | Efforts to increase female political representation ongoing | | 15 | Zimbabwe | 2021 | Minister of Women Affairs | Sithembiso Nyoni | ZANU-PF | 50% | Targeting women's empowerment | | 16 | India | 2021 | Minister of Women and Child Development | Smriti Irani | BJP | 14% | Efforts to uplift women's rights | | 17 | Brazil | 2021 | Federal Deputy | Joênia Wapichana | Rede | 15% | Historical underrepresentation | | 18 | Argentina | 2021 | President | Alberto Fernández | Front for Everyone | 50% | Cabinet gender parity | | 19 | Spain | 2021 | Minister of Equality | Irene Montero | Podemos | 60% | Focus on gender equality legislation | | 20 | Belgium | 2021 | Prime Minister | Alexander De Croo | Open VLD | 50% | Significant female representation in cabinet | | 21 | Norway | 2021 | Prime Minister | Erna Solberg | Conservative | 50% | Long history of female representation | | 22 | South Africa | 2021 | Minister of Women | Maite Nkoana-Mashabane | ANC | 50% | Focus on gender issues | | 23 | Saudi Arabia | 2021 | Shura Council | Amal Al-Moallem | Independent | 20% | Increasing role of women | | 24 | Switzerland | 2021 | Federal Councilor | Simonetta Sommaruga | Social Democratic | 33% | Significant female representation | | 25 | Singapore | 2021 | Minister of Finance | Lawrence Wong | PAP | 33% | Emphasis on gender diversity in leadership | | 26 | Malaysia | 2021 | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | Saifuddin Abdullah | PKR | 14% | Low female representation | | 27 | Philippines | 2021 | Senator | Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | 25% | Advocacy for women's rights | | 28 | Chile | 2021 | President | Sebastián Piñera | RN | 18% | Women gaining political influence | | 29 | Denmark | 2021 | Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen | Social Democrats | 50% | Strong female leadership | | 30 | Austria | 2021 | Federal Chancellor | Sebastian Kurz | ÖVP | 50% | Equal opportunities in politics | | 31 | Japan | 2021 | Minister of State for Gender Equality | Katsunobu Kato | LDP | 15% | Efforts to boost female representation ongoing | | 32 | Vietnam | 2021 | Deputy Prime Minister | Pham Thi Hai Chuyen | CPV | 28% | Increasing gender representation | | 33 | Pakistan | 2021 | Senator | Sherry Rehman | PPP | 20% | Women in high offices are increasing | | 34 | Lithuania | 2021 | Prime Minister | Ingrida Šimonytė | Homeland Union | 50% | Higher female representation in politics | | 35 | Chile | 2021 | Minister of Health | Mañalich | "Independent" | 50% | Prominence of women in health sector | | 36 | North Macedonia | 2021 | Prime Minister | Zoran Zaev | SDSM | 30% | Progressive policies for women | | 37 | Georgia | 2021 | Prime Minister | Irakli Garibashvili | GD | 21% | Focus on women empowerment | | 38 | Ukraine | 2021 | Minister of Social Policy | Mariana Lazebna | Servant of the People | 20% | Government focuses on women's issues | | 39 | Estonia | 2021 | Minister of Economic Affairs | Taavi Aas | Isamaa | 30% | Pushing for gender equality | | 40 | Latvia | 2021 | Minister of Defense | Artis Pabriks | Unity | 20% | Discussions on gender role in defense | | 41 | Taiwan | 2021 | President | Tsai Ing-wen | DPP | 50% | Influential female leadership | | 42 | Serbia | 2021 | Minister of Labor | Darija Kisić Tepavčević | SNS | 20% | Working on improving women's rights | | 43 | Slovenia | 2021 | Minister of Education | Simona Kustec | SDS | 30% | Focus on educational reforms for women | | 44 | Republic of Korea | 2021 | Minister of Gender Equality and Family | Lee Eun-ju | Democratic Party | 50% | Advocacy for women's rights | | 45 | Lesotho | 2021 | Senator | Mamonaheng Mokitimi | HDP | 25% | Focus on enhancing women's rights | | 46 | Fiji | 2021 | Minister for Women | Mereseini Vuniwaqa | FijiFirst | 40% | Advancing women's political presence | | 47 | Bangladesh | 2021 | Minister of Women and Children Affairs | Rateb Noor | Awami League | 20% | Political empowerment for women | | 48 | Czech Republic | 2021 | Minister of Finance | Alena Schillerová | ANO | 33% | Women in leadership roles | | 49 | Slovakia | 2021 | Minister of Labor | Miriam Lexmann | Christian Democrats | 30% | Increasing female leadership | | 50 | Malawi | 2021 | Minister of Gender | Mary Thipe | Democratic Progressive Party | 30% | Efforts towards women's representation | | 51 | Angola | 2021 | Minister of Family | Ana Paula dos Santos | MPLA | 30% | Development of women's programs | | 52 | Portugal | 2021 | Prime Minister | António Costa | Socialist Party | 50% | Efforts to increase female representation | | 53 | Somalia | 2021 | Minister of Women and Human Rights | Deeqo Shire | SNA | 30% | Focus on improving rights for women | | 54 | Zambia | 2021 | Minister of Gender | Elizabeth Phiri | PF | 30% | Political empowerment for women | | 55 | Malta | 2021 | Prime Minister | Robert Abela | Labour Party | 52% | Significant female presence in politics | | 56 | Eswatini | 2021 | Senator | Nomalungelo Mkhatshwa | nan | 25% | Advocacy for women's rights | | 57 | Uganda | 2021 | Minister of Gender | Betty Amongi | NRM | 30% | Push for gender equality | | 58 | Colombia | 2021 | Senator | María del Rosario Guerra | Conservative | 30% | Advocating for women's rights | | 59 | Peru | 2021 | Minister of Women | Anahí Durand | LP | 30% | Advocating for women's empowerment | | 60 | Singapore | 2021 | Minister of Social and Family Development | Masagos Zulkifli | PAP | 30% | Gender equality initiatives ongoing | | 61 | Nepal | 2021 | Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens | Fauja Arogyadath | NCP | 30% | Efforts for women's rights | | 62 | Norway | 2021 | Minister of Education | Guri Melby | Venstre | 50% | Strong female representation | | 63 | Bhutan | 2021 | Minister of Education | Jitseng Pelden | nan | 20% | Efforts to include women's voices | | 64 | Barbados | 2021 | Minister of Innovative, Sustainable Development | Kerryann Ifill | BLP | 30% | Pushing for gender issues | | 65 | Jamaica | 2021 | Minister of Culture | Olivia Grange | JLP | 40% | Focus on women's representation | | 66 | Scotland | 2021 | First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon | SNP | 50% | Strong emphasis on women's rights | | 67 | Wales | 2021 | First Minister | Mark Drakeford | Labour | 43% | Gains in female representation | | 68 | Cyprus | 2021 | Minister of Labor | Zeta Emilianidou | DISY | 30% | Encouraging women's careers | | 69 | Liberia | 2021 | Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection | Williametta Piso Saydee-Tarr | Cllr | 25% | Focus on gender empowerment | | 70 | Guyana | 2021 | Minister of Human Services | Dr. Vindhya Persaud | PPP/C | 30% | Promoting women's rights in society | | 71 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2021 | Minister of Social Development | Donna Cox | PNM | 30% | Promoting gender equality | | 72 | New Zealand | 2021 | Minister of Justice | Kiri Allan | Labour | 50% | Strong emphasis on women's rights | | 73 | South Sudan | 2021 | Minister of Gender | Hannah Drou Malek | Independent | 25% | Continued development focus | | 74 | Sierra Leone | 2021 | Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs | Manty Tarawalli | SLPP | 25% | Pushing for women's representation | | 75 | Brunei | 2021 | Minister of Education | Rahman Saad | nan | 20% | Non-proportional gender representation | | 76 | Vanuatu | 2021 | Minister of Health | Williame Tisakula | nan | 30% | Low historical representation of women | | 77 | Cuba | 2021 | Member of National Assembly | Rosa María Payá | Cuban Communist Party | 53% | High female representation in assembly | | 78 | Mexico | 2021 | Deputy | Tatiana Clouthier | PAN | 49% | Significant push for gender parity | | 79 | Tuvalu | 2021 | Minister of Finance | Kausea Natano | nan | 0% | Only one female MP | | 80 | Papua New Guinea | 2021 | Minister for Women | Delilah Gore | Pangu Party | 22% | Focus on empowerment | | 81 | Yemen | 2021 | Member of Parliament | Tahani al-Nasiri | nan | 5% | Low female participation | | 82 | Benin | 2021 | Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises | Fatouma Amadou | nan | 25% | Increasing focus on women's roles | | 83 | Senegal | 2021 | Minister of Women | Ndeye Saly Diop | PDS | 25% | Efforts to boost women in politics | | 84 | Armenia | 2021 | Prime Minister | Nikol Pashinyan | My Step Alliance | 15% | Focus on gender issues | | 85 | Mauritius | 2021 | Minister of Gender Equality | Monica Kanyare | Labour Party | 30% | Efforts to empower women | | 86 | Jersey | 2021 | Chief Minister | Kristina Moore | Jersey Liberal | 50% | Strong representation for women | | 87 | Eswatini | 2021 | Minister of Sports | Michaela Hlophe | nan | 30% | Women in sports development | | 88 | Montenegro | 2021 | Deputy Prime Minister | Dritan Abazovic | Movement for Changes | 30% | Increasing presence of women | | 89 | Singapore | 2021 | Minister of Trade and Industry | Gan Kim Yong | PAP | 30% | Low female representation historically | | 90 | Seychelles | 2021 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Sylvio Michel | LDS | 50% | High representation in parliament | | 91 | Tajikistan | 2021 | Minister of Labor | Sumangul Taghizoda | People's Democratic Party | 30% | Efforts in women's empowerment | | 92 | Israel | 2021 | Member of Knesset | Ayelet Shaked | Yamina | 30% | Increasing diversity in leadership | | 93 | Turkmenistan | 2021 | Minister of Labor | Myrmym Durdyeva | Democratic Party | 20% | Low representation for women | | 94 | Comoros | 2021 | Member of National Assembly | Zahra Boussouf | nan | 10% | Efforts and challenges in representation | | 95 | Dominican Republic | 2021 | Minister of Women | Janet Camilo | PLD | 40% | Work towards empowerment of women | | 96 | Samoa | 2021 | Minister of Women | Tupou Vika | HRPP | 25% | Focus on increasing women's roles | | 97 | Thailand | 2021 | Minister of Labor | Suchada Charoenratanakul | Democrat Party | 15% | Historical low representation | | 98 | Vietnam | 2021 | Deputy Prime Minister | Vuong Dinh Hue | Party of Vietnam | 25% | Growing representation | | 99 | Zimbabwe | 2021 | Member of Parliament | Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga | MDC | 27% | Efforts to increase participation | | 100 | Algeria | 2021 | Minister of Environment | Hakim Bouziane | FLN | 32% | Increasing focus on women's empowerment | | 101 | Maldives | 2021 | Minister of Gender Equality | Zuhura C. Waheed | Maldivian Democratic Party | 23% | Efforts to boost representation | | 102 | South Sudan | 2021 | Minister of Gender and Social Welfare | Ariel M. Awar | Independent | 30% | Women empowerment focus | | 103 | Sudan | 2021 | Member of Sovereign Council | Aisha Mohamed Ahmed | Independent | 20% | Focus on women's rights | | 104 | Burundi | 2021 | Member of Parliament | Eugénie Nahayo | CNDD-FDD | 30% | Increasing representation of women | | 105 | Timor-Leste | 2021 | Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion | Rita M. Soares | Fretilin | 25% | Focus on gender equality | | 106 | Malaysia | 2021 | Deputy Minister | Siti Zailah Mohamed Sarwar | UMNO | 20% | Focus on political representation | | 107 | Central African Republic | 2021 | Minister of Women's Affairs | Marie Therese Funga | Independent | 15% | Challenges for women's empowerment | | 108 | Fiji | 2021 | Minister of Women | Bati Nanfasi | FijiFirst | 38% | Increased focus on women's issues | | 109 | Cook Islands | 2021 | Minister of Education | Tereapii Maki | nan | 50% | Efforts toward women's empowerment | | 110 | Papua New Guinea | 2021 | Minister of Women | Ruth A. Kanyimbe | nan | 25% | Increased focus on women's participation | | 111 | Uzbekistan | 2021 | Deputy Prime Minister | Tanzila Narbayeva | nan | 35% | Ongoing women's empowerment initiatives | | 112 | Sierra Leone | 2021 | Member of Parliament | Ruth Kanu | SLPP | 25% | Focus on female representation | | 113 | Luxembourg | 2021 | Prime Minister | Xavier Bettel | Democratic Party | 50% | Significant historical representation of women | | 114 | Vietnam | 2021 | Senator | Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan | nan | 30% | Focus on women's issues | | 115 | Estonia | 2021 | Minister of Social Protection | Tamara Lenkov | nan | 35% | Women working in ministry | | 116 | Sri Lanka | 2021 | Minister of Women and Child Affairs | P.S. Manel de Silva | SLPP | 22% | Focus on women's issues | | 117 | Singapore | 2021 | Minister for the Environment | Shawn D. Heng | PAP | 43% | Promoting gender equality | | 118 | Liechtenstein | 2021 | Minister of Family | Dominique Hasler | VLG | 50% | Female representation in governance | | 119 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2021 | Minister of Education | Michael Browne | ALP | 30% | Increasing female political representation | | 120 | Guyana | 2021 | Minister of Education | Priya Manickchand | PPP/C | 35% | Focus on women's empowerment | | 121 | United States | 2021 | Senator | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 26.6% | Advocating women's rights | | 122 | South Korea | 2021 | Minister of Gender Equality | Lee Eun-jung | DMZ | 28% | Focus on gender policies | | 123 | Albania | 2021 | Prime Minister | Edi Rama | Socialist Party | 30% | Focus on promoting women in power | | 124 | Ghana | 2021 | Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection | Lariba Zuwera Abudu | NDC | 30% | Efforts to improve representation | | 125 | Malawi | 2021 | Minister of Gender | Mary Thipe | nan | 28% | Gender representation in government roles | | 126 | Sudan | 2021 | Minister of Youth | Hanan Ibrahim | nan | 30% | Efforts to empower women | | 127 | Venezuela | 2021 | Minister of Popular Power for Women | Marlene Cordero | United Socialist Party | 37% | Focus on gender equality | | 128 | Armenia | 2021 | Member of Parliament | Anna Mkrtchyan | Civil Contract | 20% | Promoting women's representation |