Share of female directors (% of total directors) by country
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly...
What the numbers show
Share of female directors (% of total directors) is currently reported for 71 countries. The highest value is 47.6% in South Africa; the lowest is 1.8% in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 24.5%, and the mean is 24.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 26.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Jordan (up 864.1%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain (down 78.1%).
Share of female directors: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 47.6% | 2022 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 2 | Thailand | 45.9% | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 3 | Mongolia | 43.9% | 2024 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 4 | Nigeria | 41.4% | 2020 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 5 | Jamaica | 38.2% | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 6 | Uruguay | 37.3% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 7 | Tonga | 36.8% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 8 | Chile | 36.3% | 2022 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 35.6% | 2024 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 10 | Samoa | 34.7% | 2020 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 11 | Ecuador | 34.7% | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 12 | Rwanda | 34.6% | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 13 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 33.8% | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 33.4% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 15 | Viet Nam | 33.4% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 16 | Namibia | 33.2% | 2024 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 17 | Mauritius | 32.3% | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 31.4% | 2024 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 31.2% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 20 | Myanmar | 30.9% | 2020 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 21 | Estonia | 30.6% | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 22 | Zambia | 30.4% | 2024 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 23 | Cambodia | 29.2% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 24 | India | 29.1% | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 28.5% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 26 | Malaysia | 28.0% | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 27 | Tajikistan | 27.6% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 28 | France | 27.1% | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 29 | Slovakia | 26.7% | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 30 | Montenegro | 26.6% | 2024 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 31 | Bhutan | 26.2% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 32 | Georgia | 25.3% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 33 | Côte d'Ivoire | 25.2% | 2024 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 34 | Belarus | 24.9% | 2020 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 35 | Iceland | 24.7% | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 36 | Gabon | 24.5% | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 37 | Serbia | 24.5% | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 38 | Brunei Darussalam | 24.4% | 2020 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 39 | Congo | 23.9% | 2020 | up 111.2% | rising |
| 40 | Greece | 23.8% | 2024 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 41 | Italy | 23.4% | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 42 | Sweden | 22.8% | 2020 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 43 | Benin | 21.7% | 2020 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 44 | Guatemala | 21.7% | 2024 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 45 | Togo | 21.5% | 2024 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 46 | Burkina Faso | 20.8% | 2024 | up 46.8% | falling |
| 47 | Norway | 20.6% | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 48 | Netherlands | 20.6% | 2020 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 49 | Albania | 20.1% | 2020 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 50 | Uzbekistan | 19.2% | 2022 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 51 | Denmark | 19.1% | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 52 | Azerbaijan | 18.5% | 2024 | up 70.9% | rising |
| 53 | Malta | 17.6% | 2024 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 54 | Türkiye | 16.4% | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 55 | Morocco | 15.5% | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 56 | Central African Republic | 15.4% | 2024 | down 27.6% | rising |
| 57 | Guinea | 15.2% | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 58 | Qatar | 14.8% | 2024 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 59 | Pakistan | 13.5% | 2024 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 60 | Oman | 12.8% | 2020 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 61 | Timor-Leste | 12.6% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 62 | Jordan | 12.3% | 2024 | up 864.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Saudi Arabia | 12.3% | 2023 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 64 | Nepal | 10.4% | 2020 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 65 | Algeria | 10.1% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 66 | Palestine, State of | 9.0% | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 67 | Egypt | 8.8% | 2020 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 68 | Iraq | 7.2% | 2022 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 69 | Bahrain | 4.4% | 2024 | down 78.1% | falling |
| 70 | Bangladesh | 3.9% | 2024 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 71 | Afghanistan | 1.8% | 2018 | — | rising |
About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.