Bhutan vs Southern Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Bhutan
45.0%
in 2024
Southern Africa
36.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
21st
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Bhutan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 45.0% against 36.9% in Southern Africa, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 142 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 29.7% | 17.2% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 32.2% | 5.7% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 34.2% | 6.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Bhutan or Southern Africa?
- Bhutan, at 45.0% against 36.9% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Bhutan and Southern Africa?
- 8.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Southern Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Bhutan ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.