Share of female directors in Estonia
Estonia: Share of female directors was 30.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female directors in Estonia, 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
Estonia recorded 30.6% for share of female directors in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Estonia peaked at 31.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 21st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female directors in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.5% | — |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.6% | 31.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.4% | 31.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More private sector data for Estonia
- Merchandise trade 98.4% (2025)
- Food imports 14.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 20.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 15,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Estonia?
- Share of female directors in Estonia was 30.6% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for share of female directors?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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.