Sweden vs United States: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions
Sweden
43.8
in 2023
United States
44.33
in 2024
Sweden rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 44.33 against 43.8 in Sweden, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 42 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 | 31.23 | 37.63 | 6.4 | United States |
| 2010s | 37.19 | 39.5 | 2.3 | United States |
| 2020s | 43.36 | 43.17 | 0.1925 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in senior and middle management positions, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 44.33 against 43.8 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in senior and middle management positions between Sweden and United States?
- 0.53, with United States 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 senior and middle management positions?
- Sweden ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management 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.