Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of labor force who are women
Australia
47.68
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
47.67
in 2025
Australia rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.68 against 47.67 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.39 | 46.95 | 4.55 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 44.71 | 47.8 | 3.09 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 46.09 | 47.5 | 1.41 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 47.4 | 47.56 | 0.1518 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia, at 47.68 against 47.67 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.01, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Australia ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th 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.