Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of male directors (% of total directors) was 74.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of male directors in Cote d'Ivoire, 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 male directors in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 74.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 84.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.1% | — |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | -0.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 74.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 74.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.1%, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.2% | 80.9% | 84.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 74.8% | 77.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More private sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 55.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 28.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 870.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male directors in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of male directors in Cote d'Ivoire was 74.8% 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 male directors recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of male directors?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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 male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male 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.