social2024
5.5.2 - Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) - IC_GEN_MGTN
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
33.2%
Median: 33.8%
Countries Covered
152
with available data
Highest
Sao Tome and Principe
74.2%
Lowest
Yemen
4.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Sao Tome and Principe74.2%
2Jamaica63.9%
3Nauru57.6%
4Cook Islands56.0%
5Dominican Republic54.0%
By Region
North America42.0%(3 countries)
Oceania39.4%(1 countries)
South America37.5%(7 countries)
Other34.6%(83 countries)
Europe34.4%(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.5%)High (74.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 33.2%)
North America (3)
Oceania (1)
South America (7)
Other (83)
Europe (32)
Africa (7)
Asia (19)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sao Tome and Principe | 74.2% |
| 2 | Jamaica | 63.9% |
| 3 | Nauru | 57.6% |
| 4 | Cook Islands | 56.0% |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 54.0% |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 53.7% |
| 7 | Botswana | 52.7% |
| 8 | Jordan | 52.3% |
| 9 | Mongolia | 50.4% |
| 10 | Barbados | 50.3% |
| 11 | Seychelles | 50.3% |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 50.1% |
| 13 | Kenya | 49.6% |
| 14 | Namibia | 48.2% |
| 15 | Bahamas | 47.9% |
| 16 | Panama | 47.0% |
| 17 | Montserrat | 46.1% |
| 18 | Guyana | 45.9% |
| 19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 45.8% |
| 20 | Palau | 45.5% |
| 21 | United States of America | 44.3% |
| 22 | Ukraine | 44.1% |
| 23 | Sweden | 43.8% |
| 24 | Colombia | 43.5% |
| 25 | Grenada | 43.3% |
| 26 | Guatemala | 42.9% |
| 27 | Suriname | 42.2% |
| 28 | Russian Federation | 41.9% |
| 29 | Poland | 41.8% |
| 30 | Belize | 41.7% |
| 31 | Eswatini | 41.7% |
| 32 | Latvia | 41.6% |
| 33 | Belarus | 41.6% |
| 34 | Honduras | 41.4% |
| 35 | Philippines | 41.3% |
| 36 | Myanmar | 41.0% |
| 37 | Kiribati | 40.9% |
| 38 | Samoa | 40.7% |
| 39 | Niue | 40.7% |
| 40 | Finland | 40.5% |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 40.4% |
| 42 | Singapore | 39.8% |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 39.5% |
| 44 | Australia | 39.4% |
| 45 | South Africa | 39.3% |
| 46 | Ecuador | 39.1% |
| 47 | El Salvador | 39.0% |
| 48 | Brunei Darussalam | 39.0% |
| 49 | Mexico | 38.9% |
| 50 | France | 38.7% |
| 51 | Fiji | 38.6% |
| 52 | Peru | 38.6% |
| 53 | Hungary | 38.5% |
| 54 | Rwanda | 38.4% |
| 55 | Brazil | 38.1% |
| 56 | Portugal | 38.1% |
| 57 | Argentina | 38.0% |
| 58 | Iceland | 37.4% |
| 59 | Ireland | 37.1% |
| 60 | Serbia | 37.1% |
| 61 | Tonga | 36.9% |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 36.8% |
| 63 | Zambia | 36.7% |
| 64 | Spain | 36.7% |
| 65 | Tokelau | 36.5% |
| 66 | Vanuatu | 36.2% |
| 67 | Tuvalu | 36.1% |
| 68 | Lithuania | 35.4% |
| 69 | Nigeria | 35.4% |
| 70 | Mauritius | 35.4% |
| 71 | Slovenia | 35.3% |
| 72 | Thailand | 34.7% |
| 73 | Slovakia | 34.1% |
| 74 | Romania | 34.0% |
| 75 | Uruguay | 33.9% |
| 76 | Austria | 33.8% |
| 77 | Georgia | 33.8% |
| 78 | Belgium | 33.7% |
| 79 | Zimbabwe | 33.4% |
| 80 | Denmark | 33.1% |
| 81 | Marshall Islands | 32.7% |
| 82 | Norway | 32.6% |
| 83 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 32.4% |
| 84 | Israel | 32.2% |
| 85 | Switzerland | 31.9% |
| 86 | Lesotho | 31.7% |
| 87 | Chile | 31.6% |
| 88 | Estonia | 31.5% |
| 89 | Republic of The Gambia | 31.4% |
| 90 | Greece | 31.4% |
| 91 | Cyprus | 31.1% |
| 92 | Netherlands | 29.8% |
| 93 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 29.6% |
| 94 | Togo | 29.5% |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 29.2% |
| 96 | Mozambique | 29.1% |
| 97 | Cape Verde | 29.0% |
| 98 | Lebanon | 28.9% |
| 99 | Madagascar | 28.6% |
| 100 | Bolivia | 28.0% |
| 101 | United Republic of Tanzania | 27.9% |
| 102 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27.9% |
| 103 | Somalia | 27.7% |
| 104 | Uganda | 27.7% |
| 105 | Ethiopia | 27.0% |
| 106 | Czech Republic | 26.9% |
| 107 | Germany | 26.8% |
| 108 | Ghana | 26.6% |
| 109 | Liberia | 26.1% |
| 110 | Tunisia | 26.0% |
| 111 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 25.7% |
| 112 | Burundi | 25.7% |
| 113 | Guinea-Bissau | 25.6% |
| 114 | Wallis and Futuna | 25.1% |
| 115 | Solomon Islands | 25.1% |
| 116 | Indonesia | 24.8% |
| 117 | Italy | 24.8% |
| 118 | Cambodia | 24.6% |
| 119 | Sri Lanka | 24.6% |
| 120 | Tajikistan | 24.5% |
| 121 | Benin | 23.5% |
| 122 | United Arab Emirates | 23.5% |
| 123 | Malaysia | 23.2% |
| 124 | Malta | 22.7% |
| 125 | Maldives | 22.6% |
| 126 | Timor-Leste | 22.4% |
| 127 | Cote d'Ivoire | 22.2% |
| 128 | Vietnam | 21.8% |
| 129 | Montenegro | 21.8% |
| 130 | Niger | 21.6% |
| 131 | Sierra Leone | 21.5% |
| 132 | Croatia | 21.3% |
| 133 | Egypt | 21.1% |
| 134 | State of Palestine | 21.1% |
| 135 | Senegal | 20.6% |
| 136 | Türkiye | 20.6% |
| 137 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 19.9% |
| 138 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 18.2% |
| 139 | Bhutan | 17.9% |
| 140 | Papua New Guinea | 17.7% |
| 141 | Iraq | 17.5% |
| 142 | Luxembourg | 17.0% |
| 143 | Angola | 15.4% |
| 144 | Nepal | 13.9% |
| 145 | Japan | 13.3% |
| 146 | Sudan | 13.1% |
| 147 | India | 12.7% |
| 148 | Mali | 9.5% |
| 149 | Bangladesh | 8.9% |
| 150 | Pakistan | 7.8% |
| 151 | Afghanistan | 5.9% |
| 152 | Yemen | 4.5% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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