Share of male directors in Estonia
Estonia: Share of male directors was 69.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male directors in Estonia, 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
The most recent figure for share of male directors in Estonia is 69.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in Estonia peaked at 70.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 51st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male directors in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.5% | — |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.1% | 68.4% | 70.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 68.7% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More private sector data for Estonia
- Merchandise trade 98.4% (2025)
- Food imports 14.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 20.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 15,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male directors in Estonia?
- Share of male directors in Estonia was 69.4% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for share of male directors?
- Estonia ranks 51st out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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.