Afghanistan vs Iran: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public
Afghanistan
5.09
in 2025
Iran
14.01
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
184th
Iran rank
181st
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 14.01 against 5.09 in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.92.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.8 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Iran ranks 181st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2 | 10.67 | 4.53 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 14.46 | 16.2 | 1.74 | Iran |
| 2010s | 18.15 | 15.2 | 2.95 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 13.76 | 5.16 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by family benefits public, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 14.01 against 5.09 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by family benefits public between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 8.92, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Iran ranks 181st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.