Men make better political leaders than women
Where do people doubt women as leaders?
Egypt, Arab Rep. leads with 83.0 %; 64 countries have data.
No data for 147 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 83.0 | 2018 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 77.6 | 2018 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 75.7 | 2018 |
| 4 | Tajikistan | 74.5 | 2020 |
| 5 | Libya | 73.5 | 2022 |
| 6 | Kyrgyz Republic | 72.3 | 2020 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 72.2 | 2018 |
| 8 | Jordan | 71.9 | 2018 |
| 9 | Iraq | 71.5 | 2018 |
| 10 | Myanmar | 69.9 | 2020 |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 64.2 | 2018 |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 63.4 | 2022 |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 59.7 | 2017 |
| 14 | Tunisia | 58.4 | 2019 |
| 15 | Malaysia | 58.3 | 2018 |
| 16 | Philippines | 56.5 | 2019 |
| 17 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 55.3 | 2020 |
| 18 | Viet Nam | 55.2 | 2020 |
| 19 | India | 55.1 | 2023 |
| 20 | Turkiye | 53.5 | 2018 |
| 21 | Armenia | 52.1 | 2021 |
| 22 | Korea, Rep. | 52.0 | 2018 |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 51.6 | 2018 |
| 24 | Maldives | 51.1 | 2021 |
| 25 | China | 50.4 | 2018 |
| 26 | Czechia | 49.7 | 2022 |
| 27 | Mongolia | 49.3 | 2020 |
| 28 | Slovak Republic | 49.0 | 2022 |
| 29 | Lebanon | 46.4 | 2018 |
| 30 | Thailand | 46.4 | 2018 |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 45.0 | 2020 |
| 32 | Ukraine | 44.9 | 2020 |
| 33 | Morocco | 42.8 | 2021 |
| 34 | Kenya | 42.4 | 2021 |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 40.7 | 2020 |
| 36 | Romania | 40.3 | 2018 |
| 37 | Macao SAR, China | 34.2 | 2019 |
| 38 | Chile | 33.3 | 2018 |
| 39 | Singapore | 31.0 | 2020 |
| 40 | Serbia | 29.4 | 2017 |
| 41 | Japan | 29.3 | 2019 |
| 42 | Cyprus | 28.7 | 2019 |
| 43 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 28.1 | 2018 |
| 44 | Greece | 27.1 | 2017 |
| 45 | Venezuela, RB | 25.8 | 2021 |
| 46 | Nicaragua | 25.2 | 2020 |
| 47 | Colombia | 24.1 | 2018 |
| 48 | Mexico | 24.0 | 2018 |
| 49 | Ecuador | 22.8 | 2018 |
| 50 | Argentina | 22.7 | 2017 |
| 51 | Bolivia | 22.6 | 2017 |
| 52 | Guatemala | 20.8 | 2020 |
| 53 | Brazil | 18.6 | 2018 |
| 54 | Peru | 16.6 | 2018 |
| 55 | United States | 16.5 | 2017 |
| 56 | Canada | 15.2 | 2020 |
| 57 | Australia | 12.6 | 2018 |
| 58 | Puerto Rico (US) | 11.6 | 2018 |
| 59 | Andorra | 11.5 | 2018 |
| 60 | Uruguay | 11.1 | 2022 |
| 61 | United Kingdom | 8.8 | 2022 |
| 62 | Germany | 8.2 | 2018 |
| 63 | Netherlands | 6.6 | 2022 |
| 64 | New Zealand | 6.5 | 2020 |
By region
Europe & Central Asia
Tajikistan
74.5%
18 countries
East Asia & Pacific
Indonesia
72.2%
15 countries
Latin America & Caribbean
Chile
33.3%
13 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Egypt, Arab Rep.
83.0%
9 countries
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria
75.7%
4 countries
South Asia
Bangladesh
64.2%
3 countries
North America
United States
16.5%
2 countries
By segment
18-29
- Pakistan79.5
- Indonesia77.4
- Jordan76.1
- Tajikistan75.9
- Egypt, Arab Rep.75.7
62 countries
30-44
- Egypt, Arab Rep.84.5
- Nigeria80.2
- Pakistan76.2
- Libya75.8
- Kyrgyz Republic73.0
64 countries
45-64
- Egypt, Arab Rep.86.6
- Pakistan77.5
- Tajikistan74.7
- Myanmar72.0
- Kyrgyz Republic71.8
64 countries
65+
- Jordan76.6
- Korea, Rep.69.2
- Indonesia68.7
- Tunisia66.7
- Philippines63.9
39 countries
Men
- Egypt, Arab Rep.88.6
- Libya83.2
- Pakistan82.7
- Nigeria81.9
- Tajikistan79.0
64 countries
Women
- Egypt, Arab Rep.77.0
- Pakistan72.0
- Indonesia71.2
- Myanmar71.1
- Tajikistan70.1
64 countries
Cities
- Egypt, Arab Rep.80.3
- Pakistan78.9
- Nigeria74.5
- Iraq74.1
- Libya72.9
64 countries
Rural
- Egypt, Arab Rep.85.2
- Tajikistan78.4
- Pakistan77.0
- Nigeria76.8
- Jordan76.5
53 countries
Lower education
- Egypt, Arab Rep.87.3
- Nigeria80.6
- Tajikistan78.1
- Myanmar75.8
- Pakistan75.3
58 countries
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: World Values Survey · 2017–2023