Panama vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions over time
- Panama
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 48.84 against 44.63 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.21.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 137 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5 | 30.2 | 12.3 | Panama |
| 2010s | 44.94 | 36.36 | 8.59 | Panama |
| 2020s | 45.68 | 43.02 | 2.66 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions, Panama or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Panama, at 48.84 against 44.63 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions between Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.21, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Panama ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). There is another series referring to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.