Malaysia vs Zambia: Female employment to population ratio
Malaysia
53.5
in 2022
Zambia
53.8
in 2024
Malaysia rank
69th
Zambia rank
68th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 53.8 against 53.5 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.63 | 53.5 | 10.87 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 41.18 | 39.49 | 1.69 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 45.08 | 52.37 | 7.29 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 53 | 47.32 | 5.68 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 53.03 | 50.91 | 2.12 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Malaysia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 53.8 against 53.5 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 0.3, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th 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.