Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
51.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
51.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
105th
Sierra Leone rank
108th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 51.6% against 51.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malaysia ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 186 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 64.9% | 27.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 64.0% | 21.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 55.6% | 6.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.6% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Malaysia, at 51.6% against 51.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).