Finland vs South Africa: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th

Finland
39.2%
in 2024
South Africa
39.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
010203040200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39.3% against 39.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 102 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 31.5% 28.4% 3.2% Finland
2010s 32.5% 34.0% 1.5% South Africa
2020s 38.6% 36.4% 2.2% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39.3% against 39.2% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th between Finland and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
Finland ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,742 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed