Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS

Japan
14.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
13.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
135th
Saudi Arabia rank
136th

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520200020122025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 14.4% against 13.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 135th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 142 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 14.0% 7.5% 6.5% Japan
2020s 14.1% 16.0% 1.9% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 14.4% against 13.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
1.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
Japan ranks 135th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 3,508 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed