Italy vs Sweden: Number of female directors
Italy
30,163
in 2024
Sweden
18,118
in 2020
Italy rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Number of female directors over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 30,163 against 18,118 in Sweden, a difference of 12,045.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,123 | 14,036 | 2,088 | Italy |
| 2020s | 16,619 | 18,118 | 1,499 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of female directors, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 30,163 against 18,118 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of female directors between Italy and Sweden?
- 12,045, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for number of female directors?
- Italy ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th 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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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.