Kenya vs Norway: Female employment to population ratio
Kenya
59.36
in 2021
Norway
59.2
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
Norway rank
37th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Kenya
- Norway
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.36 against 59.2 in Norway, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.04 | 67 | 5.95 | Norway |
| 2000s | 60.97 | 66.77 | 5.81 | Norway |
| 2010s | 64.48 | 63.67 | 0.804 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 59.36 | 58.21 | 1.14 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Kenya or Norway?
- Kenya, at 59.36 against 59.2 in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Kenya and Norway?
- 0.16, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th 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.