Sweden vs United States: Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions
Sweden
43.66
in 2023
United States
42.86
in 2024
Sweden rank
4th
United States rank
6th
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.66 against 42.86 in United States, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.54 | 37.84 | 6.3 | United States |
| 2010s | 37.01 | 39.65 | 2.64 | United States |
| 2020s | 42.72 | 41.51 | 1.22 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 43.66 against 42.86 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions between Sweden and United States?
- 0.8, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Sweden ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.