Bhutan vs Equatorial Guinea: Female share of the labor force
Bhutan
40.4%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
40.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
135th
Equatorial Guinea rank
138th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Bhutan
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 40.4% against 40.0% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 135th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 44.0% | 6.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 42.7% | 1.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.5% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.0% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Bhutan or Equatorial Guinea?
- Bhutan, at 40.4% against 40.0% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Bhutan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.