Latvia vs Malaysia: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Latvia
53.2
in 2025
Malaysia
53.5
in 2022
Latvia rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
69th
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time
- Latvia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 53.5 against 53.2 in Latvia, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 69th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.96 | 43.06 | 0.903 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 45.93 | 45.07 | 0.8524 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 48.95 | 50.62 | 1.67 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 51.79 | 53.03 | 1.24 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Latvia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 53.5 against 53.2 in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Latvia and Malaysia?
- 0.3, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Latvia ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 69th 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.