Benin vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of labor force who are women

Benin
49.43
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.62
in 2025
Benin rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
14th

Proportion of labor force who are women over time

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 49.62 against 49.43 in Benin, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 186 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 42.81 48.04 5.23 Zimbabwe
2000s 47.48 50.56 3.08 Zimbabwe
2010s 49.53 50.27 0.7478 Zimbabwe
2020s 49.38 49.87 0.4837 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Benin or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 49.62 against 49.43 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Benin and Zimbabwe?
0.19, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
Benin ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of labor force who are women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed