Preference of gender of political leaders worldwide 2024, by country

Published by
Einar H. Dyvik,
Jul 4, 2024

Worldwide, nearly 60 percent of the respondents in a survey had no preference regarding the gender of the political leader in their country. Meanwhile, more than 60 percent of the respondents in Indonesia preferred a male leader, whereas more than one third in South Africa would prefer a female leader.

Preferred gender of political leaders worldwide in 2024, by country

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Release date

March 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024

Number of respondents

24,269 in 30 countries

Age group

16-74 years*

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

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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