Egypt vs Sudan: Female labor force participation rates
Egypt
18.45
in 2025
Sudan
14.45
in 2022
Egypt rank
178th
Sudan rank
180th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.45 against 14.45 in Sudan, a difference of 4.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Egypt ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.61 | 26.86 | 5.25 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 20.74 | 26.68 | 5.94 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 21.68 | 23.75 | 2.07 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.14 | 15.76 | 0.6117 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt, at 18.45 against 14.45 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Egypt and Sudan?
- 4, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Egypt ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 180th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.