Kenya vs Sweden: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Kenya
59.36
in 2021
Sweden
58.9
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
Sweden rank
39th
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.36 against 58.9 in Sweden, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.04 | 52.55 | 8.49 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 60.97 | 54.59 | 6.38 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 64.48 | 65.59 | 1.11 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.36 | 57.34 | 2.02 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Kenya or Sweden?
- Kenya, at 59.36 against 58.9 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Kenya and Sweden?
- 0.46, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th 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.