Afghanistan vs Yemen: Proportion of labor force who are women
Afghanistan
6.78
in 2025
Yemen
7
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
186th
Yemen rank
185th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 7 against 6.78 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 185th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.54 | 20.29 | 3.74 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 15.71 | 17.74 | 2.03 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 19.54 | 8.96 | 10.59 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 7.24 | 3.62 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 7 against 6.78 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.22, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 185th 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.