Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Greece
Greece: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 23.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female directors in Greece, 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
Greece recorded 23.8% for share of female directors in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Greece peaked at 25.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2015.
That places Greece 40th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.5% | — |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +6.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 23.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Greece's 23.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.8%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.0% | 25.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 23.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 31.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 58.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,259 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Greece?
- Share of female directors in Greece was 23.8% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for share of female directors?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.