Positions held by women in senior management by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
50.7%
Italy
Lowest
8.9%
Cyprus
Median
32.7%
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
583
What the numbers show
Positions held by women in senior management is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 50.7% in Italy; the lowest is 8.9% in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 32.7%, and the mean is 32.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 244.2%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 17.8%).
Positions held by women in senior management: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 50.7% | 2025 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 2 | France | 48.8% | 2025 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 3 | Ireland | 48.0% | 2025 | up 175.9% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 46.4% | 2025 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 5 | Norway | 45.9% | 2025 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 44.5% | 2025 | up 67.3% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 44.5% | 2025 | up 67.3% | rising |
| 8 | Iceland | 44.3% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 8 | Portugal | 44.3% | 2025 | up 166.9% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 43.3% | 2025 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 43.1% | 2025 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 12 | Germany | 40.0% | 2025 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 39.3% | 2025 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 39.3% | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 37.1% | 2025 | up 85.5% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 34.9% | 2025 | up 220.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Croatia | 34.6% | 2025 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 34.6% | 2025 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 19 | Latvia | 33.3% | 2025 | up 9.5% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 33.3% | 2025 | up 9.5% | falling |
| 21 | Slovakia | 32.7% | 2025 | up 157.5% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 32.7% | 2025 | up 157.5% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 31.4% | 2025 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 31.4% | 2025 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 25 | North Macedonia | 30.0% | 2023 | up 74.4% | rising |
| 26 | Poland | 29.5% | 2025 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 26 | Poland | 29.5% | 2025 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 28 | Czechia | 27.8% | 2025 | up 155.0% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 26.9% | 2025 | up 142.3% | rising |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 26.8% | 2025 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 26.0% | 2025 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 26.0% | 2025 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 33 | Türkiye | 20.8% | 2023 | up 131.1% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia | 19.5% | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 19.0% | 2023 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 18.0% | 2025 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 37 | Malta | 17.9% | 2025 | up 244.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Hungary | 15.4% | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 14.6% | 2025 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 14.6% | 2025 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.5% | 2023 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 42 | Cyprus | 8.9% | 2025 | up 18.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.