Namibia vs Portugal: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Namibia
54.9%
in 2025
Portugal
54.6%
in 2025
Namibia rank
84th
Portugal rank
85th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Namibia
- Portugal
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 54.9% against 54.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 85th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 49.8% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 54.7% | 5.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.3% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.0% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Namibia or Portugal?
- Namibia, at 54.9% against 54.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Namibia and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Portugal rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 85th 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).