Italy vs Sweden: Share of female directors
Italy
23.4%
in 2024
Sweden
22.8%
in 2020
Italy rank
41st
Sweden rank
42nd
Share of female directors over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 23.4% against 22.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 42nd 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 | 24.4% | 21.3% | 3.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female directors, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 23.4% against 22.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female directors between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.6%, 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 share of female directors?
- Italy ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 42nd 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 Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.