Sweden vs United States of America: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions

Sweden
43.8
in 2023
United States of America
44.33
in 2024
Sweden rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions over time

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
010203040200020122024

How they compare

United States of America 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 of America ahead.

Sweden ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 31.23 37.63 6.4 United States of America
2010s 37.19 39.5 2.3 United States of America
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 of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
0.53, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
Sweden ranks 2nd and United States of America 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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Indicator
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 887 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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