Latvia vs Malaysia: Female employment to population ratio
Latvia
53.2
in 2025
Malaysia
53.5
in 2022
Latvia rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
69th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Latvia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 53.5 against 53.2 in Latvia, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 69th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.96 | 43.06 | 0.903 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 45.93 | 45.07 | 0.8524 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 48.95 | 50.62 | 1.67 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 51.79 | 53.03 | 1.24 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Latvia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 53.5 against 53.2 in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Latvia and Malaysia?
- 0.3, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Latvia ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 69th 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.