Belgium vs Equatorial Guinea: Female employment rate
Belgium
47.0%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
47.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
111th
Equatorial Guinea rank
108th
Female employment rate over time
- Belgium
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 47.7% against 47.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Belgium ranks 111th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 108th of 186 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 48.5% | 12.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 47.9% | 6.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 48.7% | 4.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 47.3% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Belgium or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 47.7% against 47.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Belgium and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Equatorial Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for female employment rate?
- Belgium ranks 111th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 108th 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 employment rate. 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 older) who are employed.