Gender of chief executive in Germany
Germany: Gender of chief executive was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
191
1789–2025
Gender of chief executive in Germany, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender of chief executive in Germany is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 191 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender of chief executive in Germany peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Germany 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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More gender data for Germany
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 388,530 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 409,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender of chief executive in Germany?
- Gender of chief executive in Germany was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender of chief executive recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender of chief executive recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Germany rank for gender of chief executive?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender of chief executive rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender of chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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