Southern Africa vs Sweden: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Southern Africa
36.9%
in 2025
Sweden
44.4%
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Southern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.4% against 36.9% in Southern Africa, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 38 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 31.1% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 37.0% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 43.1% | 8.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Southern Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.4% against 36.9% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 7.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th 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.