Number of female directors in Sweden
Sweden: Number of female directors was 18,118 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of female directors in Sweden, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 18,118 for number of female directors in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
That places Sweden 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of female directors in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12,787 | — |
| 2015 | 13,721 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 15,140 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 14,379 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 13,866 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,321 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18,118 | +26.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18,118 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,009, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18,118 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,218, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,036 | 12,787 | 15,140 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18,118 | 18,118 | 18,118 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 143.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 130.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Sweden?
- Number of female directors in Sweden was 18,118 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18,118 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,787 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for number of female directors?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.