Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Jordan
52.3%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
44.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Jordan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 52.3% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 142 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.3% | 38.2% | 23.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 42.3% | 12.0% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Jordan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jordan, at 52.3% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Jordan ranks 6th 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.