South Africa vs Thailand: Number of female directors

South Africa
286,897
in 2022
Thailand
78,931
in 2024
South Africa rank
1st
Thailand rank
4th

Number of female directors over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k201420192024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 286,897 against 78,931 in Thailand, a difference of 207,966.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.6 times Thailand's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 4th of 71 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 213,882 83,199 130,683 South Africa
2020s 260,534 92,349 168,184 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female directors, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 286,897 against 78,931 in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of female directors between South Africa and Thailand?
207,966, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for number of female directors?
South Africa ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 4th 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
Last refreshed

Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.