Share of male directors in Sweden
Sweden: Share of male directors was 77.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of male 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 male directors in Sweden is 77.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
That places Sweden 30th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male directors in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78.9% | — |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.7% | 77.9% | 79.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 77.2% | 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 male directors in Sweden?
- Share of male directors in Sweden was 77.2% 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 male directors recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for share of male directors?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.