Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) by country
Countries reporting
102
Highest
63.9%
Jamaica
Lowest
7.2%
Bangladesh
Median
34.9%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
1,742
What the numbers show
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) is currently reported for 102 countries. The highest value is 63.9% in Jamaica; the lowest is 7.2% in Bangladesh.
The median across all reporting countries is 34.9%, and the mean is 34.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 82 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Iran (Islamic Republic of) (up 373.6%), and the largest decrease in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (down 37.2%).
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 63.9% | 2014 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 52.7% | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 3 | Jordan | 52.3% | 2023 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 4 | Barbados | 50.3% | 2023 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 5 | Seychelles | 50.2% | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 6 | Namibia | 48.2% | 2018 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 7 | Botswana | 48.2% | 2024 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 8 | Montenegro | 48.1% | 2024 | up 95.3% | rising |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 47.4% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 46.2% | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 11 | Panama | 46.0% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 12 | Honduras | 46.0% | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 13 | Ecuador | 45.3% | 2025 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 44.7% | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 15 | United States of America | 44.1% | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 16 | Latvia | 44.0% | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 17 | Grenada | 43.3% | 2023 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 18 | Philippines | 43.2% | 2023 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 42.1% | 2024 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 20 | Belarus | 42.0% | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 21 | Colombia | 41.9% | 2025 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 41.1% | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 23 | Myanmar | 41.0% | 2020 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 40.9% | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 40.9% | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 26 | Russian Federation | 40.9% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 26 | Russian Federation | 40.9% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 28 | Mongolia | 40.5% | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 29 | Guatemala | 39.8% | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 30 | Australia | 39.4% | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 31 | South Africa | 39.3% | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 39.2% | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 39.1% | 2024 | up 14.2% | flat |
| 34 | El Salvador | 39.0% | 2024 | up 9.6% | falling |
| 35 | France | 38.7% | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 36 | Portugal | 38.6% | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 37 | Brazil | 38.1% | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 38 | Nigeria | 37.9% | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 39 | Ireland | 37.8% | 2024 | up 19.5% | falling |
| 40 | Georgia | 37.5% | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 41 | Lithuania | 37.4% | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 42 | Iceland | 37.4% | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 43 | Mexico | 37.3% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 44 | Greece | 37.0% | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 45 | Spain | 37.0% | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 46 | Brunei Darussalam | 36.4% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 46 | Brunei Darussalam | 36.4% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 48 | Argentina | 36.4% | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 49 | Estonia | 36.0% | 2024 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 50 | Mauritius | 35.6% | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 51 | Thailand | 34.9% | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 52 | Fiji | 34.9% | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 53 | Slovenia | 34.9% | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 54 | Austria | 34.7% | 2024 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 55 | Romania | 34.7% | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 56 | Switzerland | 34.5% | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 57 | Zimbabwe | 34.4% | 2024 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 58 | Slovakia | 34.1% | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 59 | Uruguay | 33.8% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 60 | Serbia | 33.1% | 2024 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 61 | Belgium | 33.1% | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 32.8% | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 63 | Israel | 32.8% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 64 | Albania | 32.4% | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 65 | North Macedonia | 31.6% | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 66 | Chile | 31.6% | 2022 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 67 | Norway | 30.8% | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 68 | Rwanda | 30.5% | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 69 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.2% | 2024 | up 25.1% | flat |
| 70 | United Republic of Tanzania | 29.7% | 2024 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 71 | Zambia | 29.6% | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 72 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 28.5% | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 73 | Germany | 27.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 74 | Cyprus | 27.5% | 2024 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 75 | Denmark | 26.9% | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 76 | Czechia | 26.9% | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 76 | Luxembourg | 26.9% | 2024 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 78 | Viet Nam | 26.1% | 2024 | up 132.1% | rising |
| 78 | Viet Nam | 26.1% | 2024 | up 132.1% | rising |
| 80 | Uganda | 25.6% | 2021 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 81 | Croatia | 25.5% | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 82 | Italy | 25.2% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 83 | Indonesia | 24.8% | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 84 | State of Palestine | 24.4% | 2024 | up 48.5% | flat |
| 85 | Cambodia | 23.6% | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 86 | United Arab Emirates | 23.5% | 2022 | up 92.8% | rising |
| 87 | Senegal | 23.0% | 2024 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 22.5% | 2023 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 89 | Timor-Leste | 22.4% | 2022 | down 32.1% | flat |
| 89 | Timor-Leste | 22.4% | 2022 | down 32.1% | flat |
| 91 | Egypt | 22.3% | 2024 | up 213.3% | rising |
| 92 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 22.3% | 2024 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 93 | Angola | 22.0% | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 94 | Türkiye | 21.4% | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 94 | Türkiye | 21.4% | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 96 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 21.4% | 2024 | up 373.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Tunisia | 20.8% | 2021 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 98 | Bhutan | 15.5% | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 99 | Japan | 13.3% | 2022 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 100 | India | 11.9% | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 101 | Pakistan | 7.8% | 2021 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 102 | Bangladesh | 7.2% | 2024 | down 37.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 44.1%