Rwanda vs Uruguay: Female labor force participation rates

Rwanda
57.3
in 2025
Uruguay
57.26
in 2025
Rwanda rank
64th
Uruguay rank
65th

Female labor force participation rates over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uruguay
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 57.3 against 57.26 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 52.02 45.81 6.21 Rwanda
2000s 53.81 51.28 2.54 Rwanda
2010s 54.13 56.11 1.98 Uruguay
2020s 56.06 56.16 0.0973 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Rwanda or Uruguay?
Rwanda, at 57.3 against 57.26 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Rwanda and Uruguay?
0.04, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uruguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Uruguay rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
Rwanda ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 65th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Female labor force participation rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed