Number of female directors in Belarus
Belarus: Number of female directors was 1,488 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of female directors in Belarus, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female directors in Belarus is 1,488, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Belarus ranks 40th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of female directors in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,324 | — |
| 2015 | 1,206 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,475 | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 1,631 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1,654 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,771 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,488 | -16.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1,488 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,574, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1,488 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,218, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,510 | 1,206 | 1,771 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,488 | 1,488 | 1,488 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 11.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Belarus?
- Number of female directors in Belarus was 1,488 in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,771 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,206 in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for number of female directors?
- Belarus ranks 40th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.