Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female directors in Cote d'Ivoire, 2014–2024
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
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 25.2% for share of female directors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 25.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2015.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 33rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.9% | — |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +1.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 25.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 25.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.5% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.0% | 25.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More private sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 55.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 28.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 870.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of female directors in Cote d'Ivoire was 25.2% in 2024, 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2015.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of female directors?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 33rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.