Iraq vs Palestine: Female employment to population ratio
Iraq
7.72
in 2021
Palestine
12.82
in 2025
Iraq rank
171st
Palestine rank
168th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 12.82 against 7.72 in Iraq, a difference of 5.1.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Palestine ahead.
Iraq ranks 171st and Palestine ranks 168th of 172 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.31 | 12.69 | 1.39 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 10.02 | 11.09 | 1.06 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 7.72 | 9.83 | 2.11 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Iraq or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 12.82 against 7.72 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Iraq and Palestine?
- 5.1, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Iraq ranks 171st and Palestine ranks 168th 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.