Number of male directors by country
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.
Countries reporting
71
Highest
315,957
South Africa
Lowest
60
Tonga
Median
8,776
Years covered
11
2014β2024
Data points
649
What the numbers show
Number of male directors is currently reported for 71 countries. The highest value is 315,957 in South Africa; the lowest is 60 in Tonga.
The median across all reporting countries is 8,776, and the mean is 31,971.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,266.
Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 2,528.6%), and the largest decrease in Samoa (down 56.4%).
Number of male directors: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 315,957 | 2022 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 2 | India | 262,204 | 2024 | up 100.9% | rising |
| 3 | France | 221,923 | 2024 | up 360.4% | rising |
| 4 | TΓΌrkiye, Republic of | 116,825 | 2024 | up 96.6% | rising |
| 5 | Vietnam | 101,703 | 2024 | up 325.4% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 98,795 | 2024 | up 167.2% | rising |
| 7 | Nigeria | 93,507 | 2020 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 8 | Thailand | 92,873 | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 9 | Chile | 89,390 | 2022 | up 321.4% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 67,950 | 2024 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 11 | Morocco | 67,797 | 2024 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 12 | Malaysia | 62,329 | 2024 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 61,191 | 2020 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 14 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 53,126 | 2022 | up 321.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Pakistan | 45,972 | 2024 | up 405.6% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands, The | 37,224 | 2020 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 35,671 | 2023 | up 201.4% | rising |
| 18 | Myanmar | 33,989 | 2020 | up 255.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Zambia | 30,240 | 2024 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 20 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 29,304 | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 21 | Guatemala | 24,853 | 2024 | up 489.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 23,299 | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 18,757 | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia, Republic of | 18,239 | 2024 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 25 | Ecuador | 17,804 | 2024 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 26 | Rwanda | 17,051 | 2024 | up 132.8% | rising |
| 27 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 16,026 | 2024 | up 379.5% | rising |
| 28 | Slovak Republic | 15,888 | 2024 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 15,013 | 2020 | up 301.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Georgia | 14,381 | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 14,220 | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 12,849 | 2024 | up 247.2% | rising |
| 33 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 11,584 | 2024 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 34 | Mongolia | 10,685 | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 35 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 10,237 | 2024 | up 120.7% | rising |
| 36 | Oman | 8,776 | 2020 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 7,959 | 2024 | up 504.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Nepal | 7,465 | 2020 | up 72.3% | rising |
| 39 | Mauritius | 6,944 | 2024 | up 204.0% | rising |
| 40 | Latvia, Republic of | 6,500 | 2018 | β | flat |
| 41 | Serbia, Republic of | 5,928 | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 42 | Montenegro | 5,186 | 2024 | up 262.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 5,057 | 2018 | β | rising |
| 44 | Belarus, Republic of | 4,483 | 2020 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 45 | Togo | 4,432 | 2024 | up 380.2% | rising |
| 46 | Cambodia | 4,191 | 2024 | β | rising |
| 47 | Malta | 4,143 | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 48 | Jamaica | 4,079 | 2024 | up 202.8% | rising |
| 49 | Jordan | 3,885 | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 50 | Guinea | 3,450 | 2024 | up 394.3% | rising |
| 51 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 3,224 | 2018 | β | falling |
| 52 | Benin | 3,157 | 2020 | up 181.1% | rising |
| 53 | Iraq | 2,829 | 2022 | up 32.1% | flat |
| 54 | Albania | 2,501 | 2020 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 55 | Slovenia, Republic of | 2,438 | 2018 | β | falling |
| 56 | Algeria | 2,262 | 2024 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 57 | Palestine | 2,099 | 2024 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 58 | Gabon | 1,791 | 2024 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 59 | Uruguay | 1,698 | 2024 | β | falling |
| 60 | Iceland | 1,647 | 2024 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 61 | Qatar | 1,288 | 2024 | up 2,528.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Namibia | 1,188 | 2024 | up 17.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 947 | 2022 | β | falling |
| 64 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 602 | 2018 | β | falling |
| 65 | Central African Republic | 241 | 2024 | up 402.1% | rising |
| 66 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 219 | 2024 | up 544.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Brunei Darussalam | 136 | 2020 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 68 | Bhutan | 127 | 2018 | β | rising |
| 69 | Samoa | 98 | 2020 | down 56.4% | falling |
| 70 | Congo, Republic of | 70 | 2020 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 71 | Tonga | 60 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.