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Evolution of the number of women heads of state and heads of government worldwide between 2008 and 2023

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October 2024

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Worldwide

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2008 ; 2010 ; 2012 ; 2014 - 2015 ; 2017 ; 2019 - 2021 ; 2023

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*Only elected leaders are taken into account.

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Evolution of the number of women executive leaders worldwide 2008-2023

Published by Zeynep Dierks, Jan 22, 2026

This chart shows the evolution of the number of women heads of state and heads of government worldwide between 2008 and 2023. In 2023, there were ** women heads of state and ** women heads of government worldwide.

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