Afghanistan vs Egypt: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980

Afghanistan
22.01
in 2021
Egypt
20.99
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
162nd
Egypt rank
164th

Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 22.01 against 20.99 in Egypt, a difference of 1.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Egypt ranks 164th of 172 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 42.83 17.62 25.21 Afghanistan
2010s 18.95 17.14 1.82 Afghanistan
2020s 17.87 12.36 5.52 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Afghanistan or Egypt?
Afghanistan, at 22.01 against 20.99 in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Afghanistan and Egypt?
1.02, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Egypt ranks 164th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,066 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed