Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Namibia
Namibia: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 33.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female directors in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 33.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Namibia peaked at 35.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.9% | — |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +17.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 33.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 33.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 19.9% | 35.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 27.7% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More private sector data for Namibia
- Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.44 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Namibia?
- Share of female directors in Namibia was 33.2% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share of female directors?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.