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Female-to-male participation ratio

Unit % / latest 2025 / 187 countries / world 69.62

World map of Female-to-male participation ratio
World map: Female-to-male participation ratio (2025). Darker means a higher value. The orange outline is US. Source World Bank (WDI)
RankCountry / area%
1Burundi103.28
2Moldova100.12
3Benin96.91
4Togo95.93
5Mozambique95.74
64Burkina Faso84.16
65Niger84.13
66US84.02
67Germany83.7
68Zimbabwe83.69
185Iraq15.07
186Yemen7.62
187Afghanistan7.29

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Female-to-male participation ratio: top, bottom and US1Burundi103.282Moldova100.123Benin96.914Togo95.935Mozambique95.7464Burkina Faso84.1665Niger84.1366US84.0267Germany83.768Zimbabwe83.69185Iraq15.07186Yemen7.62187Afghanistan7.29%
Top 5, the countries around US, and the bottom 3 (2025). The number left of each bar is the rank. Source World Bank (WDI)
Female-to-male participation ratio over time86.781.476.170.865.42014201620182020202220242025USChinaGermanyWorld%
US against major economies and the world. Source World Bank (WDI)

Full ranking

RankCountry / areaValueYear
1Burundi103.282025
2Moldova100.122025
3Benin96.912025
4Togo95.932025
5Mozambique95.742025
6Nigeria95.732025
7Solomon Islands95.532025
8Papua New Guinea95.422025
9São Tomé & Príncipe94.972025
10Madagascar94.122025
11U.S. Virgin Islands93.922025
12Congo - Brazzaville93.542025
13Sierra Leone93.532025
14Angola93.232025
15Congo - Kinshasa92.522025
16Azerbaijan92.032025
17Tanzania91.952025
18South Sudan91.852023
19Gambia91.822025
20Bahamas91.622025
21Sweden90.992025
22Israel90.522025
23Norway89.862025
24Eswatini89.82025
25Finland89.72025
26North Korea89.582025
27Ghana89.372025
28Uganda89.312025
29Barbados88.772025
30Liberia88.672025
31Vietnam88.652025
32Australia88.442025
33New Zealand88.412025
34Cambodia88.082025
35Iceland87.942025
36Portugal87.932025
37Denmark87.882025
38Luxembourg87.752025
39Kenya87.732025
40UK87.42025
41Estonia87.352025
42Canada87.332025
43Netherlands87.232025
44Switzerland87.172025
45Laos87.162025
46Namibia87.112025
47Guinea-Bissau86.642025
48Eritrea86.562025
49France86.452025
50Malawi86.392025
51Bolivia86.32025
52Botswana86.122025
53Macao85.722025
54Kazakhstan85.382025
55Timor-Leste85.372025
56Ireland85.232025
57Spain84.892025
58Vanuatu84.72025
59China84.682025
60Belgium84.442025
61Singapore84.342025
62Cyprus84.232025
63Austria84.162025
64Burkina Faso84.162025
65Niger84.132025
66US84.022025
67Germany83.72025
68Zimbabwe83.692025
69Haiti83.652025
70Lithuania83.642025
71Hong Kong83.462025
72Zambia83.442025
73Slovakia83.432025
74Albania83.412025
75Slovenia83.262025
76Guam83.182025
77Turkmenistan82.952025
78St. Lucia82.92025
79Latvia82.652025
80Croatia82.592025
81Jamaica82.572025
82New Caledonia82.352025
83Belarus81.262025
84Rwanda81.162025
85South Africa80.792025
86Bulgaria80.782025
87Hungary80.452025
88Peru80.432025
89French Polynesia80.332025
90Côte d’Ivoire79.92025
91Cape Verde79.612025
92Czechia79.182025
93Serbia79.112025
94Central African Republic79.12025
95Russia79.022025
96Bhutan78.992025
97South Korea78.862025
98Poland78.692025
99Thailand78.642025
100Montenegro78.32025
101Equatorial Guinea78.252025
102Japan78.212025
103Uruguay78.012025
104Malta77.992025
105St. Vincent & Grenadines77.632025
107Georgia77.152025
108Cameroon76.542025
109Ukraine75.982021
110Mongolia75.432025
111Guyana74.782025
112Brunei74.772025
113Greece74.622025
114Comoros74.592025
115Ethiopia74.332025
116Puerto Rico74.312025
117Chile73.532025
118Armenia73.442025
119Argentina73.222025
120Brazil72.82025
121Paraguay72.312025
122Lesotho71.872025
123Tonga71.82025
124Suriname71.442025
125Panama70.552025
126Dominican Republic70.272025
127Trinidad & Tobago70.142025
128Italy702025
129Philippines69.672025
130Gabon69.232025
131North Macedonia69.122025
132Colombia68.22025
133Ecuador68.152025
134Mauritius68.122025
135Romania67.782025
136Guinea67.582025
137Costa Rica65.962025
138Chad65.962025
139Bosnia65.432025
140Indonesia65.292025
141Mali65.222025
142Malaysia65.22025
143Belize64.872025
144Qatar64.732025
145El Salvador63.482025
146Nicaragua62.692025
147Kyrgyzstan61.822025
148Mexico61.532025
149Cuba61.432025
150Myanmar58.772025
151Senegal58.162025
152United Arab Emirates57.922025
153Samoa56.42025
154Uzbekistan55.72025
155Venezuela54.942025
156Honduras53.832025
157Kuwait53.32025
158Maldives53.292025
159Libya52.752025
160Nepal51.932025
161Türkiye51.672025
162Fiji50.242025
163Bahrain49.252025
164Bangladesh48.072025
165Guatemala46.92025
166Mauritania46.242025
167Sri Lanka45.732025
168Somalia43.822025
169Djibouti43.462025
170India41.772025
171Tunisia40.852025
172Saudi Arabia40.292025
173Tajikistan39.262025
174Oman34.012025
175Lebanon33.322023
176Pakistan30.012025
177Morocco28.942025
178Palestine26.262022
179Egypt26.172025
180Jordan25.662025
181Sudan23.442022
182Algeria21.32025
183Iran20.842025
184Syria20.712025
185Iraq15.072025
186Yemen7.622025
187Afghanistan7.292025

Source: World Bank (WDI) — Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)