Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 21.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female directors in Guatemala, 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
In 2024, share of female directors in Guatemala stood at 21.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Guatemala peaked at 23.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.6% | — |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 21.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.3%, 60% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.4% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.7% | 23.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 16.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Guatemala?
- Share of female directors in Guatemala was 21.7% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of female directors?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.