Share of male directors in Iceland
Iceland: Share of male directors was 75.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male directors in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 75.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in Iceland peaked at 77.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2020.
That places Iceland 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male directors in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 74.6% | — |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 74.6% | 77.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.4% | 75.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More private sector data for Iceland
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 18,264 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male directors in Iceland?
- Share of male directors in Iceland was 75.3% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for share of male directors?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.