India vs South Africa: Female employment to population ratio
India
32.52
in 2025
South Africa
32.62
in 2024
India rank
151st
South Africa rank
150th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32.62 against 32.52 in India, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
India ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 150th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.27 | 29.7 | 0.565 | India |
| 2000s | 32.8 | 26.37 | 6.43 | India |
| 2010s | 23.94 | 33.41 | 9.47 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28.72 | 30.88 | 2.16 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32.62 against 32.52 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between India and South Africa?
- 0.1, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- India ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 150th 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.