Iceland vs Namibia: Number of female directors

Iceland
540
in 2024
Namibia
591
in 2024
Iceland rank
56th
Namibia rank
53rd

Number of female directors over time

  • Iceland
  • Namibia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k201420192024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 591 against 540 in Iceland, a difference of 51.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Namibia ahead.

Iceland ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 71 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 414.17 799.5 385.33 Namibia
2020s 558.8 516.2 42.6 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female directors, Iceland or Namibia?
Namibia, at 591 against 540 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of female directors between Iceland and Namibia?
51, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for number of female directors?
Iceland ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Number of female directors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of female directors
Source
World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 649 data points, 2014–2024
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Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.