Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 39.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Guatemala is 39.81, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Guatemala peaked at 60.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.93, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 27th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.93 | — |
| 2003 | 25.52 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 46.56 | +82.4% |
| 2006 | 32.62 | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 33.15 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.73 | +83.2% |
| 2012 | 35.57 | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 29.4 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 35.44 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 34.63 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 39.17 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 34.5 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 37.79 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 39.36 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 48.03 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 37.64 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 42.85 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 39.81 | -7.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 39.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.82, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 39.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.58, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.16 | 23.93 | 46.56 | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.97 | 29.4 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.08 | 37.64 | 48.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Guatemala?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Guatemala was 39.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.93 in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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