Firms with Female Top Manager by Country
160 countries • % firms • World Bank Enterprise Surveys
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What It Measures
Share of surveyed firms whose top manager is a woman, from World Bank Enterprise Surveys.
At a Glance
World average
19.31
Middle country
19.06
Low end
1.43
High end
64.845
Countries
160
Data source
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Highest & Lowest Firms with Female Top Manager
Highest Firms with Female Top Manager
#1Thailand64.84% of firms#2Kiribati62.9% of firms#3Laos50.69% of firms#4Samoa47.98% of firms#5South Korea44.39% of firms#6Hong Kong43.64% of firms#7Philippines43.45% of firms#8Myanmar41.13% of firms#9Vanuatu39.69% of firms#10South Africa38.51% of firms
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Thailand | 64.84% of firms |
| #2 | Kiribati | 62.9% of firms |
| #3 | Laos | 50.69% of firms |
| #4 | Samoa | 47.98% of firms |
| #5 | South Korea | 44.39% of firms |
| #6 | Hong Kong | 43.64% of firms |
| #7 | Philippines | 43.45% of firms |
| #8 | Myanmar | 41.13% of firms |
| #9 | Vanuatu | 39.69% of firms |
| #10 | South Africa | 38.51% of firms |
Lowest Firms with Female Top Manager
#160Qatar1.43% of firms#159Iraq1.63% of firms#158Yemen1.65% of firms#157Jordan1.76% of firms#156Saudi Arabia1.76% of firms#155Palestine2.74% of firms#154Kuwait2.78% of firms#153Pakistan3.40% of firms#152Sudan3.42% of firms#151Bangladesh3.59% of firms
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #160 | Qatar | 1.43% of firms |
| #159 | Iraq | 1.63% of firms |
| #158 | Yemen | 1.65% of firms |
| #157 | Jordan | 1.76% of firms |
| #156 | Saudi Arabia | 1.76% of firms |
| #155 | Palestine | 2.74% of firms |
| #154 | Kuwait | 2.78% of firms |
| #153 | Pakistan | 3.40% of firms |
| #152 | Sudan | 3.42% of firms |
| #151 | Bangladesh | 3.59% of firms |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Kiribati is 12.21% of firms higher than #3 Laos (62.9% of firms vs 50.69% of firms).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Samoa is 3.58% of firms higher than #5 South Korea (47.98% of firms vs 44.39% of firms).
Another sharp ranking jump: #13 Madagascar is 3.38% of firms higher than #14 Eswatini (37.34% of firms vs 33.95% of firms).