Number of female directors in Turkey
Turkey: Number of female directors was 22,977 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of female directors in Turkey, 2014–2024
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 Turkey is 22,977, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female directors in Turkey peaked at 28,185 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,268, in 2014.
Turkey ranks 11th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of female directors in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,268 | — |
| 2015 | 10,863 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 10,660 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12,809 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 15,605 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 16,043 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 19,100 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 21,421 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 28,185 | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 26,047 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 22,977 | -11.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 22,977 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,574, 8.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 22,977 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,218, 5.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,541 | 9,268 | 16,043 | 6 |
| 2020s | 23,546 | 19,100 | 28,185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 58.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 122.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Turkey?
- Number of female directors in Turkey was 22,977 in 2024, 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 28,185 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,268 in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for number of female directors?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.