Malta vs Zambia: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Malta
55.8%
in 2025
Zambia
56.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
77th
Zambia rank
74th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malta
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 56.4% against 55.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Malta ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 74th of 186 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 51.1% | 22.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 51.3% | 20.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 51.8% | 9.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 55.3% | 0.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Malta or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 56.4% against 55.8% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Malta and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Zambia rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 74th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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).