Cook Islands vs Western Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Cook Islands
62.9%
in 2023
Western Africa
42.3%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Western Africa rank
5th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Cook Islands
- Western Africa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 62.9% against 42.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 32.5% | 3.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 36.5% | 13.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 41.8% | 21.1% | 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 Western Africa?
- Cook Islands, at 62.9% against 42.3% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Cook Islands and Western Africa?
- 20.6%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Western Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 5th of 143 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.