Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Developing regions
Developing regions: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 25.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Developing regions, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Developing regions is 25.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Developing regions peaked at 25.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.6% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 20.6% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.2% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
- 10 Ghana 48.5% compare
- 10 Viet Nam 28.6% compare
- 11 Kiribati 47.8% compare
- 12 Panama 47.7% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 47.5% compare
- 14 Botswana 47.3% compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 46.8% compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 22.8% compare
- 16 Philippines 45.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Developing regions?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Developing regions was 25.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
- How does Developing regions rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Developing regions ranks 13th out of 18 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developing regions data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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