Ghana vs Netherlands: Female employment to population ratio
Ghana
61.65
in 2024
Netherlands
61.8
in 2025
Ghana rank
27th
Netherlands rank
26th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Ghana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 61.8 against 61.65 in Ghana, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.1 | 36.89 | 25.21 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 71.09 | 45.45 | 25.63 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 65.21 | 52.47 | 12.75 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 66.41 | 55.14 | 11.27 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 58.88 | 61.16 | 2.29 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Ghana or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 61.8 against 61.65 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Ghana and Netherlands?
- 0.15, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Ghana ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 26th 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.