Share of female directors in Chile
Chile: Share of female directors was 36.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of female directors in Chile, 2014–2022
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
The most recent figure for share of female directors in Chile is 36.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Chile peaked at 36.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2014.
That places Chile 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of female directors in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.8% | — |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.8% | 33.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 32.1% | 36.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,388 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Chile?
- Share of female directors in Chile was 36.3% in 2022, 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for share of female directors?
- Chile ranks 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.