Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) by country
Countries reporting
143
Highest
72.5%
Sao Tome and Principe
Lowest
5.7%
Pakistan
Median
36.1%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
3,508
What the numbers show
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) is currently reported for 143 countries. The highest value is 72.5% in Sao Tome and Principe; the lowest is 5.7% in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 36.1%, and the mean is 35.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 111 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Bhutan (up 173.7%), and the largest decrease in Bangladesh (down 53.3%).
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sao Tome and Principe | 72.5% | 2017 | up 125.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 62.9% | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 3 | Jamaica | 62.1% | 2022 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 4 | Belize | 56.7% | 2019 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 55.7% | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 6 | Jordan | 52.3% | 2023 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 7 | Barbados | 52.1% | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 8 | Bahamas | 51.5% | 2019 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 9 | Seychelles | 49.1% | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 10 | Ghana | 48.5% | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 11 | Kiribati | 47.8% | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 12 | Panama | 47.7% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 13 | Saint Lucia | 47.5% | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 14 | Botswana | 47.3% | 2024 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 15 | Puerto Rico | 46.8% | 2020 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 16 | Caribbean | 46.4% | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 17 | Cabo Verde | 46.0% | 2019 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 18 | Philippines | 45.7% | 2023 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 19 | Honduras | 45.4% | 2025 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 20 | Belarus | 45.2% | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 21 | Grenada | 45.1% | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 22 | Bhutan | 45.0% | 2024 | up 173.7% | rising |
| 23 | Moldova | 44.8% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 23 | Republic of Moldova | 44.8% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 44.4% | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 26 | Colombia | 44.1% | 2025 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 44.0% | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 28 | Trinidad and Tobago | 43.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 29 | Namibia | 43.6% | 2018 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 30 | Mongolia | 43.5% | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 43.4% | 2025 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 32 | Russia | 43.4% | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 32 | Russian Federation | 43.4% | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 34 | Ecuador | 43.1% | 2025 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 35 | United States | 42.6% | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 36 | Cayman Islands | 42.5% | 2015 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 37 | Australia and New Zealand | 42.3% | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 38 | Paraguay | 42.0% | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 39 | Poland | 41.8% | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 40 | Australia | 41.7% | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 41 | Samoa | 41.4% | 2022 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 42 | Guatemala | 41.1% | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 43 | Ukraine | 41.0% | 2021 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 40.9% | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 44 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 40.9% | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 46 | Hungary | 40.5% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 47 | Singapore | 40.1% | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 48 | New Zealand | 40.0% | 2008 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 49 | Ireland | 39.9% | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 39.8% | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 50 | Kyrgyzstan | 39.8% | 2023 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 52 | Estonia | 39.8% | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 53 | Georgia | 39.7% | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 54 | France | 39.5% | 2024 | up 20.7% | flat |
| 55 | Brazil | 39.4% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 56 | Iceland | 39.0% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 57 | El Salvador | 39.0% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 58 | Kazakhstan | 38.3% | 2013 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 59 | Zimbabwe | 38.3% | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 60 | Lithuania | 38.2% | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 61 | Portugal | 38.0% | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 62 | Thailand | 38.0% | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 63 | Finland | 38.0% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 63 | Mexico | 38.0% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 65 | Tonga | 37.3% | 2023 | down 26.6% | rising |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 37.2% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 67 | Malta | 36.8% | 2024 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 36.4% | 2020 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 69 | Brunei | 36.4% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 69 | Brunei Darussalam | 36.4% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 71 | Austria | 36.2% | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 72 | Spain | 36.1% | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 73 | Uruguay | 36.1% | 2024 | up 16.5% | flat |
| 74 | Tuvalu | 35.9% | 2022 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 75 | Peru | 35.9% | 2024 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 76 | Fiji | 35.6% | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 77 | Canada | 35.6% | 2021 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 78 | South Africa | 35.5% | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 79 | Switzerland | 35.5% | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 80 | Nicaragua | 35.2% | 2014 | down 8.6% | flat |
| 81 | Greece | 34.8% | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 82 | Belgium | 34.7% | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 34.5% | 2014 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 84 | Mauritius | 34.3% | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 85 | Norway | 34.3% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 86 | Romania | 33.9% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 87 | Polynesia | 33.8% | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 88 | Slovenia | 33.8% | 2024 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 89 | Rwanda | 33.2% | 2024 | up 135.6% | rising |
| 90 | Indonesia | 33.1% | 2023 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 91 | Serbia | 32.8% | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 92 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 32.8% | 2017 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 93 | Uganda | 32.7% | 2021 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 94 | Slovak Republic | 32.6% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 95 | Luxembourg | 32.3% | 2024 | up 47.1% | falling |
| 96 | Montenegro | 32.1% | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 97 | Israel | 31.7% | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 98 | Argentina | 31.6% | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 99 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 31.1% | 2024 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 100 | Chile | 31.1% | 2025 | up 13.4% | falling |
| 101 | United Republic of Tanzania | 29.7% | 2024 | up 27.6% | falling |
| 102 | Germany | 29.5% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 103 | Zambia | 29.5% | 2024 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 104 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 29.3% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 105 | North Macedonia | 29.0% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 106 | Armenia | 28.7% | 2017 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 107 | Vietnam | 28.6% | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 107 | Viet Nam | 28.6% | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 109 | Denmark | 28.1% | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 110 | Madagascar | 28.1% | 2022 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 111 | Italy | 27.9% | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 112 | Myanmar | 27.8% | 2020 | down 17.1% | flat |
| 113 | Croatia | 27.6% | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 114 | Czechia | 27.4% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 115 | Cambodia | 26.4% | 2023 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 116 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25.4% | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 117 | Cyprus | 25.4% | 2024 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 118 | Melanesia | 25.3% | 2025 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 119 | Albania | 23.5% | 2023 | down 26.4% | rising |
| 120 | Senegal | 23.5% | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 121 | State of Palestine | 23.2% | 2024 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 122 | East Timor | 22.8% | 2022 | down 30.7% | flat |
| 122 | Timor-Leste | 22.8% | 2022 | down 30.7% | flat |
| 124 | Malaysia | 22.2% | 2014 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 125 | Angola | 22.0% | 2024 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 126 | Sri Lanka | 21.1% | 2023 | down 27.6% | rising |
| 127 | Tunisia | 20.8% | 2021 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 128 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 20.4% | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 129 | Türkiye | 19.7% | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 129 | Türkiye | 19.7% | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 131 | Maldives | 18.6% | 2019 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 132 | Korea | 18.1% | 2025 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 132 | Republic of Korea | 18.1% | 2025 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 134 | United Arab Emirates | 16.6% | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 135 | Morocco | 16.2% | 2014 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 136 | Japan | 14.4% | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 137 | Saudi Arabia | 13.4% | 2024 | up 95.8% | rising |
| 138 | Egypt | 12.6% | 2024 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 139 | Qatar | 12.2% | 2013 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 140 | India | 11.7% | 2024 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 141 | Algeria | 9.9% | 2014 | up 103.1% | rising |
| 142 | Bangladesh | 6.2% | 2024 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 143 | Pakistan | 5.7% | 2021 | up 73.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Middle Africa 49.0%
- Eastern Africa 45.4%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 44.6%
- United States of America 42.6%
- Western Africa 42.3%
- Eastern Europe 41.7%
- Oceania 41.3%
- Northern America 41.2%
- Americas 40.5%
- Africa 40.3%
- Northern Europe 40.1%
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 39.9%
- Europe and Northern America 39.6%
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 39.1%
- Latin America and the Caribbean 39.0%
- South America 38.6%
- Central America 38.3%
- Europe 38.2%
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 37.7%
- Southern Africa 36.9%
- South-Eastern Asia 35.9%
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 34.7%
- Central Asia 34.4%
- Western Europe 34.0%
- Southern Europe 31.7%
- World 30.5%
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 28.5%
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 27.4%
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 26.2%
- Developing regions 25.2%
- Eastern Asia 22.9%
- Western Asia 20.5%
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 19.9%
- Asia 19.6%
- Northern Africa 18.1%
- Central and Southern Asia 11.6%
- Southern Asia 10.4%