Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS (%) by country
Countries reporting
65
Highest
52.3%
Jordan
Lowest
14.4%
Japan
Median
38.0%
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
662
What the numbers show
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS (%) is currently reported for 65 countries. The highest value is 52.3% in Jordan; the lowest is 14.4% in Japan.
The median across all reporting countries is 38.0%, and the mean is 36.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Republic of Korea (up 73.2%), and the largest decrease in Botswana (down 18.2%).
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS (%): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 52.3% | 2023 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 2 | Barbados | 52.1% | 2023 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 3 | Ghana | 48.4% | 2024 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 4 | Panama | 47.7% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 5 | Botswana | 47.3% | 2024 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 6 | Republic of Moldova | 44.8% | 2024 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 6 | Moldova | 44.8% | 2024 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 8 | Sweden | 44.4% | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 9 | Latvia | 44.0% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 43.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 11 | Mongolia | 43.5% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 43.4% | 2025 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 13 | Russia | 43.4% | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 43.4% | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 15 | United States | 42.6% | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 41.8% | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 17 | Australia | 41.7% | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 40.9% | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 40.9% | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 20 | Hungary | 40.5% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 21 | Singapore | 40.1% | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 39.9% | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 39.8% | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 39.8% | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 25 | Georgia | 39.7% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 26 | France | 39.5% | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 27 | Brazil | 39.4% | 2024 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 28 | Iceland | 39.0% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 39.0% | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 30 | El Salvador | 38.9% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 38.2% | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 32 | Portugal | 38.0% | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 33 | Finland | 38.0% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 36.8% | 2024 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 35 | Austria | 36.2% | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 36 | Spain | 36.1% | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 37 | Uruguay | 36.1% | 2024 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 38 | Canada | 35.6% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 39 | Switzerland | 35.5% | 2024 | up 13.3% | flat |
| 40 | Greece | 34.8% | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 41 | Belgium | 34.7% | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 42 | Norway | 34.3% | 2024 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 43 | Romania | 33.9% | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 44 | Slovenia | 33.8% | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 45 | Rwanda | 33.2% | 2024 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 46 | Slovak Republic | 32.6% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 47 | Luxembourg | 32.3% | 2024 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 48 | Israel | 31.7% | 2024 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 49 | Chile | 31.1% | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 50 | Germany | 29.5% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 51 | Zambia | 29.5% | 2024 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 52 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 29.3% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 53 | Viet Nam | 28.6% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 53 | Vietnam | 28.6% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 55 | Denmark | 28.1% | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 56 | Italy | 27.9% | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 57 | Croatia | 27.6% | 2024 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 58 | Czechia | 27.4% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 59 | Cyprus | 25.4% | 2024 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 60 | Armenia | 24.7% | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 61 | Angola | 22.1% | 2024 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 62 | Republic of Korea | 18.1% | 2025 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 62 | Korea | 18.1% | 2025 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 64 | United Arab Emirates | 16.6% | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 65 | Japan | 14.4% | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.