Burkina Faso vs Denmark: Female employment to population ratio
Burkina Faso
56.84
in 2025
Denmark
56.6
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
52nd
Denmark rank
53rd
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Denmark
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 56.84 against 56.6 in Denmark, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Denmark ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.8 | 54 | 18.8 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 72 | 53.05 | 18.95 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 59.02 | 58.17 | 0.852 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 53.54 | 54.12 | 0.5783 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 55.66 | 56.7 | 1.04 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Burkina Faso or Denmark?
- Burkina Faso, at 56.84 against 56.6 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Burkina Faso and Denmark?
- 0.24, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Denmark?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Denmark rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Denmark ranks 53rd 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.