This statistic shows the share of women among billionaires around the world as of 2017. The results are sorted by region. In 2017, 12 percent of billionaires in the Americas were female.
Share of female billionaires around the world in 2017, by region
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UBS. (November 27, 2018). Share of female billionaires around the world in 2017, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/946179/share-of-female-billionaires-worldwide-by-region/
UBS. "Share of female billionaires around the world in 2017, by region." Chart. November 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946179/share-of-female-billionaires-worldwide-by-region/
UBS. (2018). Share of female billionaires around the world in 2017, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946179/share-of-female-billionaires-worldwide-by-region/
UBS. "Share of Female Billionaires around The World in 2017, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946179/share-of-female-billionaires-worldwide-by-region/
UBS, Share of female billionaires around the world in 2017, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946179/share-of-female-billionaires-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Share of female billionaires around the world in 2017, by region [Graph], UBS, November 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/946179/share-of-female-billionaires-worldwide-by-region/