Countries With the Lowest Women in Management
Every country with a figure for women in management, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are Yemen, Rep. (4.5%), Afghanistan (5.89%) and Bangladesh (7.23%). The middle country of the 151 has 33.3%.
What this measures
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%), in % of managers. Source: International Labour Organization. For this measure, higher is better.
Based on surveys and reported irregularly.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2010–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Women in management | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemen, Rep. | 4.5% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 5.89% | 2020 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 7.23% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 4 | Mali | 9.01% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 5 | Pakistan | 9.57% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 6 | India | 11.9% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 7 | Sudan | 13.1% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 8 | Nepal | 13.9% | 2017 | South Asia |
| 9 | Japan | 14.5% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 10 | Bhutan | 15.5% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 11 | Angola | 16.2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 12 | Iraq | 17.5% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 13 | Papua New Guinea | 17.7% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 14 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 18.2% | 2014 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 15 | Gabon | 19.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 16 | Tunisia | 20.8% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 17 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 21.4% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 18 | Turkiye | 21.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 19 | Niger | 21.6% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 22.2% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 21 | Bolivia | 22.3% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 22 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 22.3% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 23 | Timor-Leste | 22.4% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 22.6% | 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 25 | Maldives | 22.6% | 2019 | South Asia |
| 26 | Malta | 22.7% | 2010 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 27 | Senegal | 23% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 28 | United Arab Emirates | 23.5% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 29 | Benin | 23.5% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 30 | West Bank and Gaza | 23.5% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 31 | Cambodia | 23.6% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 32 | Tajikistan | 24.5% | 2016 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | Indonesia | 24.8% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 34 | Solomon Islands | 25.1% | 2013 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 35 | Eswatini | 25.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 36 | Italy | 25.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | Croatia | 25.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 38 | Uganda | 25.6% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 25.6% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 40 | Burundi | 25.7% | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 41 | Lao PDR | 25.7% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 25.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 43 | Liberia | 26.1% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 44 | Viet Nam | 26.1% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 45 | Ghana | 26.6% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Kosovo | 26.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 47 | Czechia | 26.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 26.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 49 | Denmark | 26.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 50 | Ethiopia | 27% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 51 | Cyprus | 27.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 27.7% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 53 | Germany | 27.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 54 | Gambia, The | 28.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 55 | Netherlands | 28.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 56 | Madagascar | 28.6% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 57 | Lebanon | 28.9% | 2019 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 58 | Mozambique | 29.1% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 29.2% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 60 | Togo | 29.5% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 61 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 29.6% | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 62 | Zambia | 29.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 63 | Tanzania | 29.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 65 | Norway | 30.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 66 | Rwanda | 30.8% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 67 | Chile | 31.6% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 68 | Armenia | 31.9% | 2011 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 69 | Serbia | 31.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 70 | Marshall Islands | 32.7% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 71 | Israel | 32.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 72 | Kyrgyz Republic | 32.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 73 | Peru | 32.9% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 74 | Lesotho | 32.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 75 | Belgium | 33.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 76 | Switzerland | 33.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 77 | Albania | 33.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 78 | Uruguay | 33.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 79 | Argentina | 34.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 80 | Slovak Republic | 34.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 81 | Zimbabwe | 34.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 82 | Thailand | 34.5% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 83 | Romania | 34.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 84 | Slovenia | 34.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 85 | Fiji | 34.9% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 86 | Greece | 35% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Mauritius | 35.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 88 | Estonia | 36% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | Tuvalu | 36.1% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 90 | Austria | 36.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 91 | Brunei Darussalam | 36.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 92 | North Macedonia | 36.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Tonga | 36.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 94 | Spain | 37% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 95 | Iceland | 37.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 96 | Kiribati | 37.4% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 97 | Lithuania | 37.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Georgia | 37.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Ireland | 37.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 100 | Nigeria | 37.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 101 | Vanuatu | 37.9% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 102 | Brazil | 38.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 103 | France | 38.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 104 | El Salvador | 39% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 105 | Bulgaria | 39.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 106 | Finland | 39.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 107 | South Africa | 39.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 108 | Mexico | 39.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 109 | Australia | 39.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 110 | Portugal | 39.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 111 | Cuba | 39.6% | 2012 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 112 | Guatemala | 39.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 113 | Singapore | 39.9% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 114 | Mongolia | 40.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 115 | United Kingdom | 40.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 116 | Poland | 40.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 117 | Samoa | 40.7% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 118 | Myanmar | 41% | 2020 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 119 | Belize | 41.7% | 2016 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 120 | Russian Federation | 41.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 121 | Colombia | 41.9% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 122 | Belarus | 42% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 123 | Guyana | 42.1% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 124 | Hungary | 42.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 125 | Suriname | 42.2% | 2016 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 126 | Philippines | 43.2% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 127 | Grenada | 43.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 128 | Kenya | 43.6% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 129 | Latvia | 44% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 130 | United States | 44.1% | 2025 | North America |
| 131 | Ukraine | 44.1% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 132 | Sweden | 44.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 133 | Ecuador | 45.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 134 | Palau | 45.5% | 2020 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 135 | Honduras | 46% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 136 | Costa Rica | 46.2% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 137 | Malawi | 47.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 138 | Dominican Republic | 47.8% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 139 | Montenegro | 48.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 140 | Botswana | 48.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 141 | Namibia | 48.2% | 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 142 | Panama | 50% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 143 | Seychelles | 50.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 144 | Barbados | 50.4% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 145 | Jordan | 52.3% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 146 | Trinidad and Tobago | 52.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 147 | Nicaragua | 53.7% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 148 | Naoero | 56.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 149 | Bahamas, The | 59.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 150 | Jamaica | 63.9% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 151 | Sao Tome and Principe | 71% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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