Germany women in government and politics
Germany women in government and politics, tracking public mandates from the federal equality atlas.
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| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2017 | 2015 | 2011 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members of state and federal governments2 | |||||||||||
| Germany19 | |||||||||||
| Baden-Württemberg3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
| Women | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |
| Men | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
| Women, share | 46.2 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 46.2 | 38.5 | 40 | 46.7 | 21.4 | |
| Men, share | 53.8 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 53.8 | 61.5 | 60 | 53.3 | 78.6 | |
| Bavaria3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| Women | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Men | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| Women, share | 22.2 | 22.2 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 27.8 | |
| Men, share | 77.8 | 77.8 | 72.2 | 72.2 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 72.2 | 72.2 | 72.2 | 72.2 | |
| Berlin3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Women | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Men | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Women, share | 63.6 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 44.4 | |
| Men, share | 36.4 | 36.4 | 36.4 | 36.4 | 36.4 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 55.6 | |
| Brandenburg3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Women | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Men | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Women, share | 36.4 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 36.4 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Men, share | 63.6 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 63.6 | 70 | 70 | 70 | |
| Bremen3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Women | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Men | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Women, share | 70 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 50 | 50 | |
| Men, share | 30 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 50 | 50 | |
| Hamburg3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
| Women | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Men | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |
| Women, share | 58.3 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 41.7 | 50 | 40 | |
| Men, share | 41.7 | 58.3 | 58.3 | 58.3 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 58.3 | 50 | 60 | |
| Hesse3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| Women | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Men | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
| Women, share | 25 | 25 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 9.1 | |
| Men, share | 75 | 75 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 58.3 | 58.3 | 72.7 | 72.7 | 72.7 | 90.9 | |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Women | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Men | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Women, share | 55.6 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | |
| Men, share | 44.4 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | |
| Lower Saxony3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Women | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Men | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| Women, share | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 36.4 | 36.4 | 36.4 | 40 | 20 | 20 | |
| Men, share | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 60 | 80 | 80 | |
| North Rhine-Westphalia3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
| Women | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
| Men | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | |
| Women, share | 42.9 | 46.2 | 46.2 | 46.2 | 38.5 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 38.5 | 50 | 25 | |
| Men, share | 57.1 | 53.8 | 53.8 | 53.8 | 61.5 | 69.2 | 69.2 | 61.5 | 50 | 75 | |
| Rhineland-Palatinate3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
| Women | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
| Men | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| Women, share | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 77.8 | 60 | 37.5 | |
| Men, share | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 22.2 | 40 | 62.5 | |
| Saarland3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| Women | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Men | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Women, share | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 30 | 11.1 | |
| Men, share | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 70 | 88.9 | |
| Saxony3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
| Women | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Men | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| Women, share | 33.3 | 33.3 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 27.3 | 36.4 | 20 | 20 | |
| Men, share | 66.7 | 66.7 | 76.9 | 76.9 | 76.9 | 76.9 | 72.7 | 63.6 | 80 | 80 | |
| Saxony-Anhalt3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Women | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Men | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
| Women, share | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 30 | |
| Men, share | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 90 | 80 | 70 | |
| Schleswig-Holstein3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Women | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Men | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
| Women, share | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 50 | 12.5 | 25 | |
| Men, share | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 50 | 87.5 | 75 | |
| Thuringia3 | |||||||||||
| Total2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Women | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Men | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
| Women, share | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33.3 | 40 | 50 | 30 | 30 | |
| Men, share | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 66.7 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 70 | |
| Total2 | 182 | 182 | 183 | 183 | 181 | 179 | 176 | 173 | 170 | 166 | |
| Women | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 46 |
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The series on this page is annual and runs from 2008 to 2025. Source: Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ) – Digital Gender Equality Atlas.
About this data
Germany women in government and politics, tracking public mandates from the federal equality atlas. Available annually since 2008, the data covers members of state and federal governments alongside the leadership of supreme state and federal authorities. It also tracks the heads of district and city administrations and mandates in municipal representative bodies. Figures are presented as total counts of men and women, including the percentage share of women in each position.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for Germany women in government and politics?
- Women, share stood at 44 percent in 2025. That is unchanged from 2024.
- How far back does the Germany women in government and politics data go?
- The series on this page is annual and runs from 2008 to 2025. Source: Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ) – Digital Gender Equality Atlas. Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What does the Germany women in government and politics table show?
- It shows the participation of women and men in political and administrative leadership across Germany. The data counts individuals holding mandates in public office and calculates the percentage share of women.
- Which levels of government are included in the German gender statistics?
- The data covers members of state and federal governments, as well as the leadership of supreme state and federal authorities. It also includes mandates in municipal representative bodies and the heads of district and city administrations.
- Does the dataset show the percentage of female politicians in Germany?
- Yes, the dataset provides both the absolute number of men and women in each political office and the percentage share of women. This allows for a clear view of gender representation in German politics.