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Share of firms with a female top manager
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
19.1% of firms
Median: 18.6% of firms
Countries Covered
164
with available data
Highest
Thailand
64.8% of firms
Lowest
Iraq
1.6% of firms
Top 5 Countries
1Thailand64.8% of firms
2Lao People's Democratic Republic50.7% of firms
3Samoa48.0% of firms
4South Korea44.4% of firms
5Hong Kong43.6% of firms
By Region
Oceania20.3% of firms(1 countries)
Other20.1% of firms(93 countries)
North America19.6% of firms(4 countries)
Asia18.9% of firms(21 countries)
Europe17.7% of firms(30 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.6% of firms)High (64.8% of firms)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 19.1% of firms)
Oceania (1)
Other (93)
North America (4)
Asia (21)
Europe (30)
South America (7)
Africa (8)
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 | Thailand | 64.8% of firms |
| 2 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 50.7% of firms |
| 3 | Samoa | 48.0% of firms |
| 4 | South Korea | 44.4% of firms |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 43.6% of firms |
| 6 | Philippines | 43.4% of firms |
| 7 | Myanmar | 41.1% of firms |
| 8 | Vanuatu | 39.7% of firms |
| 9 | Mongolia | 38.9% of firms |
| 10 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 38.6% of firms |
| 11 | South Africa | 38.5% of firms |
| 12 | Jamaica | 37.9% of firms |
| 13 | Madagascar | 37.3% of firms |
| 14 | Eswatini | 34.0% of firms |
| 15 | Cambodia | 33.7% of firms |
| 16 | Bahamas | 33.2% of firms |
| 17 | Timor-Leste | 32.2% of firms |
| 18 | Indonesia | 31.8% of firms |
| 19 | Venezuela | 31.1% of firms |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 31.1% of firms |
| 21 | Lithuania | 30.7% of firms |
| 22 | Tonga | 30.2% of firms |
| 23 | Lesotho | 30.0% of firms |
| 24 | Armenia | 28.2% of firms |
| 25 | Rwanda | 28.1% of firms |
| 26 | Honduras | 28.0% of firms |
| 27 | Poland | 27.8% of firms |
| 28 | Namibia | 27.5% of firms |
| 29 | Latvia | 27.3% of firms |
| 30 | Nicaragua | 27.0% of firms |
| 31 | Cape Verde | 26.7% of firms |
| 32 | Bolivia | 26.3% of firms |
| 33 | Seychelles | 26.3% of firms |
| 34 | Croatia | 26.2% of firms |
| 35 | El Salvador | 25.6% of firms |
| 36 | Malaysia | 25.5% of firms |
| 37 | Belize | 25.5% of firms |
| 38 | Costa Rica | 25.3% of firms |
| 39 | Colombia | 24.6% of firms |
| 40 | Benin | 24.4% of firms |
| 41 | Russian Federation | 24.3% of firms |
| 42 | Grenada | 24.0% of firms |
| 43 | Saint Lucia | 23.7% of firms |
| 44 | Dominica | 23.6% of firms |
| 45 | Panama | 23.5% of firms |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 23.5% of firms |
| 47 | Slovenia | 23.4% of firms |
| 48 | Botswana | 23.0% of firms |
| 49 | Syrian Arab Republic | 22.8% of firms |
| 50 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 22.7% of firms |
| 51 | Solomon Islands | 22.6% of firms |
| 52 | Peru | 22.4% of firms |
| 53 | United States of America | 22.2% of firms |
| 54 | Papua New Guinea | 22.0% of firms |
| 55 | Canada | 21.9% of firms |
| 56 | Singapore | 21.8% of firms |
| 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 21.7% of firms |
| 58 | Moldova, Republic of | 21.6% of firms |
| 59 | Bhutan | 21.4% of firms |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | 21.2% of firms |
| 61 | Cameroon | 21.2% of firms |
| 62 | Belarus | 21.1% of firms |
| 63 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21.1% of firms |
| 64 | Ecuador | 21.0% of firms |
| 65 | Italy | 21.0% of firms |
| 66 | Georgia | 21.0% of firms |
| 67 | Serbia | 20.9% of firms |
| 68 | Trinidad and Tobago | 20.8% of firms |
| 69 | Liberia | 20.4% of firms |
| 70 | Slovakia | 20.4% of firms |
| 71 | New Zealand | 20.3% of firms |
| 72 | France | 19.9% of firms |
| 73 | Ghana | 19.8% of firms |
| 74 | People's Republic of China | 19.6% of firms |
| 75 | Vietnam | 19.4% of firms |
| 76 | Brazil | 19.4% of firms |
| 77 | Republic of the Congo | 19.3% of firms |
| 78 | Uruguay | 19.2% of firms |
| 79 | Portugal | 19.1% of firms |
| 80 | Paraguay | 19.1% of firms |
| 81 | Romania | 19.0% of firms |
| 82 | Austria | 18.8% of firms |
| 83 | Guatemala | 18.5% of firms |
| 84 | Hungary | 18.1% of firms |
| 85 | Kenya | 18.1% of firms |
| 86 | Mauritius | 18.1% of firms |
| 87 | Albania | 18.1% of firms |
| 88 | Ukraine | 17.7% of firms |
| 89 | Guyana | 17.7% of firms |
| 90 | Antigua and Barbuda | 17.5% of firms |
| 91 | United Republic of Tanzania | 17.5% of firms |
| 92 | Iceland | 17.1% of firms |
| 93 | Barbados | 16.9% of firms |
| 94 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 16.4% of firms |
| 95 | Burundi | 16.3% of firms |
| 96 | Zimbabwe | 16.3% of firms |
| 97 | Ireland | 16.1% of firms |
| 98 | Estonia | 16.0% of firms |
| 99 | Senegal | 15.8% of firms |
| 100 | Mexico | 15.7% of firms |
| 101 | Mozambique | 15.6% of firms |
| 102 | Greece | 15.6% of firms |
| 103 | Czech Republic | 15.5% of firms |
| 104 | Uganda | 15.4% of firms |
| 105 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15.3% of firms |
| 106 | Malawi | 14.2% of firms |
| 107 | Djibouti | 14.2% of firms |
| 108 | Germany | 14.2% of firms |
| 109 | Nigeria | 13.9% of firms |
| 110 | Netherlands | 13.7% of firms |
| 111 | Montenegro | 13.5% of firms |
| 112 | Burkina Faso | 13.5% of firms |
| 113 | Spain | 13.4% of firms |
| 114 | Togo | 13.2% of firms |
| 115 | Sierra Leone | 13.0% of firms |
| 116 | Zambia | 12.9% of firms |
| 117 | Finland | 12.9% of firms |
| 118 | Sweden | 12.9% of firms |
| 119 | Belgium | 12.8% of firms |
| 120 | Uzbekistan | 12.3% of firms |
| 121 | United Kingdom | 12.3% of firms |
| 122 | Suriname | 11.9% of firms |
| 123 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11.6% of firms |
| 124 | Gabon | 11.5% of firms |
| 125 | Niger | 10.6% of firms |
| 126 | Malta | 10.6% of firms |
| 127 | South Sudan | 10.5% of firms |
| 128 | Angola | 10.4% of firms |
| 129 | Nepal | 10.3% of firms |
| 130 | Central African Republic | 10.2% of firms |
| 131 | Türkiye | 9.4% of firms |
| 132 | Israel | 9.3% of firms |
| 133 | Tunisia | 9.0% of firms |
| 134 | Bahrain | 8.9% of firms |
| 135 | Sri Lanka | 8.8% of firms |
| 136 | Chad | 8.5% of firms |
| 137 | Cyprus | 8.5% of firms |
| 138 | Denmark | 8.3% of firms |
| 139 | Republic of The Gambia | 8.2% of firms |
| 140 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.1% of firms |
| 141 | Argentina | 8.0% of firms |
| 142 | Mali | 7.9% of firms |
| 143 | Eritrea | 7.6% of firms |
| 144 | Luxembourg | 7.4% of firms |
| 145 | Azerbaijan | 7.3% of firms |
| 146 | India | 6.8% of firms |
| 147 | Tajikistan | 6.6% of firms |
| 148 | Egypt | 6.3% of firms |
| 149 | Turkmenistan | 6.1% of firms |
| 150 | Lebanon | 5.9% of firms |
| 151 | Guinea | 5.8% of firms |
| 152 | Morocco | 5.4% of firms |
| 153 | Afghanistan | 4.7% of firms |
| 154 | Chile | 4.5% of firms |
| 155 | Ethiopia | 4.5% of firms |
| 156 | Mauritania | 4.5% of firms |
| 157 | Bangladesh | 3.6% of firms |
| 158 | Sudan | 3.4% of firms |
| 159 | Pakistan | 3.4% of firms |
| 160 | Saudi Arabia | 3.0% of firms |
| 161 | State of Palestine | 2.7% of firms |
| 162 | Jordan | 1.8% of firms |
| 163 | Yemen | 1.6% of firms |
| 164 | Iraq | 1.6% of firms |
Showing 164 of 164 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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