Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Turkey
Turkey: Share of male directors (% of total directors) was 83.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male directors in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 83.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in Turkey peaked at 86.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 18th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 86.5% | — |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 83.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 83.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.5% | 84.3% | 86.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.4% | 84.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 58.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 122.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male directors in Turkey?
- Share of male directors in Turkey was 83.6% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for share of male directors?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey 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.