India vs South Africa: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
India
32.52
in 2025
South Africa
32.62
in 2024
India rank
151st
South Africa rank
150th
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32.62 against 32.52 in India, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
India ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 150th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.27 | 29.7 | 0.565 | India |
| 2000s | 32.8 | 26.37 | 6.43 | India |
| 2010s | 23.94 | 33.41 | 9.47 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28.72 | 30.88 | 2.16 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32.62 against 32.52 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between India and South Africa?
- 0.1, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- India ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 150th 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.