What modern democracies have broken the glass ceiling?

United Nations member states that have scored at least a 6.0—or "flawed democracy"—on the Economist Intelligence Group’s 2024 democracy index, and whether those states have elected or appointed a woman to be head of state or government since 1946, as well as the nation's income level

Data as of Oct.7, 2025.

A nation's income level is measured according to the World Bank's calculation of gross national income per capita in 2024: low income, $1,135 or less; lower-middle income, between $1,136 and $4,495; upper-middle income, between $4,496 and $13,935; and high income, more than $13,935.
Chart: Andrew ManganSource: Council on Foreign Relations; Economist Intelligence Group; United Nations; World Bank; news reportsCreated with Datawrapper