Kenya vs Sweden: Female employment to population ratio
Kenya
59.36
in 2021
Sweden
58.9
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
Sweden rank
39th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.36 against 58.9 in Sweden, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.04 | 52.55 | 8.49 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 60.97 | 54.59 | 6.38 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 64.48 | 65.59 | 1.11 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.36 | 57.34 | 2.02 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Kenya or Sweden?
- Kenya, at 59.36 against 58.9 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Kenya and Sweden?
- 0.46, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th 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.