SHL’s Global Leadership Study reveals the top 25 countries with the most effective leaders today and potential leaders in future. The graphic below showcases how and where the shift in leadership capability is occurring and provides advice for how organizations can bridge the skills gap to remain competitive.

For more information read the press release US Ranks #5 in Global Leadership Study; Faces Decline as Mexico and Brazil Poised to Move Ahead

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Top 25 countries with leadership potential today and tomorrow

Supply of leadership potential as a % of population: Top 25 countries
Ranking Effective Leaders Today Potential
Leaders of Tomorrow		 Ranking change
between leaders for today and leaders for tomorrow
1-25 Country %  Country %   ↑or↓
1 Hong Kong 14% Mexico 54% 21↑
2 Germany 13% Turkey 50% 16↑
3 United Kingdom 10% Egypt 44%  New entry*
4 Australia∞ 10% Switzerland 43% 2↑
5 United States 10% Brazil 42% 19↑
6 Switzerland 10% India 41% New entry
7 Canada 10% Italy 41% 10↑
8 Japan∞ 9% United States 41% 3↓
9 Singapore∞ 9% Germany 40% 7↓
10 New Zealand∞ 8% Netherlands 40% New entry
11 Sweden 7% China (Taiwan) 39% 1↑
12 China (Taiwan) ∞ 7% United Arab Emirates 39% 9↑
13 France∞ 7% Denmark 39% 10↑
14 Thailand&infin 7% Sweden 37% 3↓
15 Finland∞ 7% Portugal 37% New entry
16 Belgium∞ 7% Russia 37% New entry
17 Spain 6% Spain 37% No change
18 Turkey 6% Ireland 37% New entry
19 Italy 6% Indonesia 37% New entry
20 South Africa∞ 6% China (Hong Kong) 37% 19↓
21 United Arab Emirates 6% United Kingdom 37% 18↓
22 Mexico 6% Norway 36% 3↑
23 Denmark 5% Poland 35% New entry
24 Brazil 5% Canada 35% 16↓
25 Norway 5% China (Mainland) 34% New entry
∞Indicates those counties ranked in the top 25 leaders today but not listed in the top 25 for leadership potential tomorrow
*New entry – those countries not ranked in the top 25 leaders today but listed in the top 25 for leadership potential tomorrow