Cook Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Cook Islands
62.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
44.6%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Cook Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 62.9% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 142 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 27.3% | 8.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 36.6% | 13.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 43.8% | 19.1% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Cook Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cook Islands, at 62.9% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Cook Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.3%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.