Share of male directors (% of total directors) in India
India: Share of male directors (% of total directors) was 70.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of male directors in India, 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
India recorded 70.9% for share of male directors in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in India peaked at 76.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2023.
India ranks 48th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of male directors (% of total directors) in India, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 76.6% | — |
| 2015 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | +13.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 70.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.9% | 76.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 62.3% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 201.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 411.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male directors in India?
- Share of male directors in India was 70.9% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2023.
- How does India rank for share of male directors?
- India ranks 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.