Afghanistan vs Oman: Proportion of labor force who are women
Afghanistan
6.78
in 2025
Oman
14.86
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
186th
Oman rank
183rd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Afghanistan
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 14.86 against 6.78 in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.08.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Oman ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.54 | 14.81 | 1.73 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 15.71 | 17.16 | 1.45 | Oman |
| 2010s | 19.54 | 14 | 5.55 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 15.25 | 4.39 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Afghanistan or Oman?
- Oman, at 14.86 against 6.78 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Afghanistan and Oman?
- 8.08, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Oman?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Oman rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Oman ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.