Cuba vs Maldives: Female employment rate
Cuba
39.2%
in 2025
Maldives
39.1%
in 2025
Cuba rank
142nd
Maldives rank
144th
Female employment rate over time
- Cuba
- Maldives
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 39.2% against 39.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 142nd and Maldives ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 27.5% | 2.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 33.8% | 3.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 35.7% | 6.9% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 37.9% | 2.6% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Cuba or Maldives?
- Cuba, at 39.2% against 39.1% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Cuba and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Maldives rank globally for female employment rate?
- Cuba ranks 142nd and Maldives ranks 144th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.