Countries by Women in Senior Management
Complete ranking of 156 countries • % managers • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
Sao Tome and Principe
Field size
156 countries
Lowest rank
Yemen
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About Women in Senior Management Rankings
Sao Tome and Principe leads all 156 countries in Women in Senior Management with a value of 70.97% of managers, while Yemen ranks last at 4.50% of managers. This represents a 16-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Women in Senior Management Measures
Share of senior and middle management positions held by women, from ILOSTAT.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Women in Senior Management across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 4.50% of managers (Yemen) to 70.97% of managers (Sao Tome and Principe) — a 16-fold difference across 156 countries.
Regional Patterns
North American countries dominate this ranking, holding 10 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 25.58% of managers to 40.66% of managers. The overall spread from 4.50% of managers to 70.97% of managers reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Sao Tome and Principe and Cook Islands are separated by only 6%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
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Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from ILOSTAT, covering 156 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.