Share of female directors in Sweden
Sweden: Share of female directors was 22.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of female directors in Sweden, 2014–2020
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
The most recent figure for share of female directors in Sweden is 22.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 42nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female directors in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.1% | — |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 21.0% | 22.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Sweden?
- Share of female directors in Sweden was 22.8% in 2020, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for share of female directors?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.