The original question was phrased as follows: 'If you could choose your political leader in ..., would you prefer them to be a man or a woman, or do you have no preference?'
*18-74 years in Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States, 20-74 years in Indonesia and Singapore, 16-74 in all other countries.
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Preference of gender of political leaders worldwide 2024, by country
Worldwide, nearly ** percent of the respondents in a survey had no preference regarding the gender of the political leader in their country. Meanwhile, more than ** percent of the respondents in Indonesia preferred a male leader, whereas more than **** in South Africa would prefer a female leader.
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Ipsos. (March 4, 2024). Preferred gender of political leaders worldwide in 2024, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1459514/preference-gender-political-leader-world/
Ipsos. "Preferred gender of political leaders worldwide in 2024, by country." Chart. March 4, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1459514/preference-gender-political-leader-world/
Ipsos. (2024). Preferred gender of political leaders worldwide in 2024, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1459514/preference-gender-political-leader-world/
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