From zero in 1978, the number of women in the position of leader of their country has gone up significantly. It is still far, though, from being close to their male counterparts among United Nations member states, with a record of 18 in 2019.

The World Population Review tracks in real time the number of female leaders, although it is not limited to UN members.

When will half of world leaders be women?

This question will resolve to the first day when for a whole week half the members of the United Nations will have a female leader.

For the purposes of this question, the position of "leader" refers to a country's de facto highest position of executive power - this may include heads of state, of government, or of both.

This forecast will resolve ambiguously if the United Nations have less than 100 members for more than 100 days. If the United Nations organisation is dissolved, the forecast will resolve ambiguously unless a clear successor is created within 6 months.