Iran vs Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Iran
11.8%
in 2025
Sudan
12.4%
in 2022
Iran rank
181st
Sudan rank
179th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12.4% against 11.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 21.0% | 12.1% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 20.5% | 7.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 17.5% | 5.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 12.8% | 1.5% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Iran or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12.4% against 11.8% in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Iran and Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Iran ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 179th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.