Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender of the chief executive
Australia
0
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Gender of the chief executive over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 176 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the chief executive, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the chief executive between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gender of the chief executive?
- Australia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable denotes whether the chief executive of government in office on December 31 is a woman.