Share of female directors in Belarus
Belarus: Share of female directors was 24.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of female directors in Belarus, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
In 2020, share of female directors in Belarus stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
That places Belarus 34th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female directors in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.6% | — |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.6% | 24.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Belarus?
- Share of female directors in Belarus was 24.9% 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 share of female directors recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for share of female directors?
- Belarus ranks 34th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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 Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.