Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Female employment to population ratio
Afghanistan
22.01
in 2021
Pakistan
25.39
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
162nd
Pakistan rank
160th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 25.39 against 22.01 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.38.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Pakistan ranks 160th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.83 | 19.87 | 22.96 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.33 | 21.46 | 2.13 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 17.87 | 17.33 | 0.5415 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 25.39 against 22.01 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 3.38, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Pakistan ranks 160th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.