Norway vs Rwanda: Female labor force by age
Norway
65,239 people
in 2024
Rwanda
71,173 people
in 2024
Norway rank
82nd
Rwanda rank
80th
Female labor force by age over time
- Norway
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 71,173 people against 65,239 people in Norway, a difference of 5,934 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 80th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,086 people | 20,193 people | 10,893 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 44,362 people | 31,439 people | 12,923 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 53,539 people | 45,539 people | 7,999 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 61,641 people | 65,520 people | 3,878 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, Norway or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 71,173 people against 65,239 people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between Norway and Rwanda?
- 5,934 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for female labor force by age?
- Norway ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 80th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).