Sweden vs United States: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our)
Sweden
44.74
in 2024
United States
44.06
in 2025
Sweden rank
14th
United States rank
15th
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.74 against 44.06 in United States, a difference of 0.68.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 96 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 | 30.85 | 37.59 | 6.74 | United States |
| 2010s | 37.2 | 39.5 | 2.3 | United States |
| 2020s | 43.64 | 43.4 | 0.236 | 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?
- Sweden, at 44.74 against 44.06 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in senior and middle management positions between Sweden and United States?
- 0.68, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Sweden ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, 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.