United Kingdom vs United States: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS
United Kingdom
40.9%
in 2024
United States
42.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
18th
United States rank
15th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 42.6% against 40.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 65 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 40.0% | 3.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 41.8% | 2.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 42.6% against 40.9% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls between United Kingdom and United States?
- 1.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.