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
2014–2024
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 | Turkey | 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 | 53,126 | 2022 | up 321.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Pakistan | 45,972 | 2024 | up 405.6% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 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 | 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 | 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 | Cote d'Ivoire | 16,026 | 2024 | up 379.5% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 15,888 | 2024 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt | 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 | 11,584 | 2024 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 34 | Mongolia | 10,685 | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 35 | Bahrain | 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 | 6,500 | 2018 | — | flat |
| 41 | Serbia | 5,928 | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 42 | Montenegro | 5,186 | 2024 | up 262.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Afghanistan | 5,057 | 2018 | — | rising |
| 44 | Belarus | 4,483 | 2020 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 45 | Togo | 4,432 | 2024 | up 380.2% | rising |
| 46 | Cambodia | 4,191 | 2024 | — | 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 | 3,224 | 2018 | — | 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 | 2,438 | 2018 | — | 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 | — | 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 | East Timor | 947 | 2022 | — | falling |
| 64 | Tajikistan | 602 | 2018 | — | falling |
| 65 | Central African Republic | 241 | 2024 | up 402.1% | rising |
| 66 | Laos | 219 | 2024 | up 544.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Brunei | 136 | 2020 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 68 | Bhutan | 127 | 2018 | — | rising |
| 69 | Samoa | 98 | 2020 | down 56.4% | falling |
| 70 | Congo | 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.