Puerto Rico vs South America: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Puerto Rico
46.8%
in 2020
South America
38.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
15th
South America rank
17th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Puerto Rico
- South America
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 46.8% against 38.6% in South America, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times South America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th of 142 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 32.7% | 7.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 36.5% | 10.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 36.5% | 10.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Puerto Rico or South America?
- Puerto Rico, at 46.8% against 38.6% in South America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Puerto Rico and South America?
- 8.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and South America rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th 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.