Eastern Asia vs United States: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Eastern Asia
22.9%
in 2025
United States
42.6%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
32nd
United States rank
34th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Asia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 42.6% against 22.9% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 38 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 37.8% | 21.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 39.6% | 20.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 41.9% | 19.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Eastern Asia or United States?
- United States, at 42.6% against 22.9% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Eastern Asia and United States?
- 19.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and United States rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Eastern Asia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 38 groups.
- 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.