Bhutan vs South Korea: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income
Bhutan
56.7
in 2025
South Korea
56.78
in 2025
Bhutan rank
68th
South Korea rank
66th
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income over time
- Bhutan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 56.78 against 56.7 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.28 | 47.87 | 8.41 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 62.91 | 50.19 | 12.72 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 58.09 | 51.77 | 6.32 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 58.39 | 55.24 | 3.15 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by national per capita income, Bhutan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 56.78 against 56.7 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by national per capita income between Bhutan and South Korea?
- 0.08, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- Bhutan ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.