Gender of the head of government by country
Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.
Countries reporting
75
Highest
1
Ukraine
Lowest
0
Sri Lanka
Median
0
Years covered
237
1789–2025
Data points
29,756
What the numbers show
Gender of the head of government is currently reported for 75 countries. The highest value is 1 in Ukraine; the lowest is 0 in Sri Lanka.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 0.2533.
Gender of the head of government: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Mexico | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Latvia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Lithuania | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Namibia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Iceland | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Nepal | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Honduras | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Denmark | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Suriname | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Switzerland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Tanzania | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Barbados | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Tunisia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | New Zealand | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | South Korea | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Togo | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Norway | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Thailand | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Malawi | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Myanmar | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Turkey | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Mali | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Slovakia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Pakistan | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Panama | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Sweden | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Peru | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Philippines | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Poland | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Portugal | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Romania | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Rwanda | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Senegal | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | El Salvador | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Serbia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Slovenia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Finland | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Australia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Austria | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Burundi | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Bolivia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Brazil | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Central African Republic | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Chile | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | China | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Germany | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Estonia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Ethiopia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Moldova | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | France | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Gabon | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Guyana | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Hong Kong | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Croatia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Haiti | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Indonesia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | India | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Israel | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Jamaica | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Argentina | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Liberia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
About this data
Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.