Developer gender distribution worldwide 2024

Published by
Ahmed Sherif,
Feb 5, 2025

In 2024, a global developer survey revealed that approximately 80 percent of the developers identified as male, while the share of female developers globally stood at around 19 percent. This majority representation of males in the developer community underscores the historical trend of male dominance in the tech industry and highlights the challenges and barriers that women may face in entering or advancing in this field.

Distribution of developers worldwide by gender as of 2024

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Release date

January 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

November 2023 and January 2024

Number of respondents

8,380 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

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