China vs Iceland: Proportion of labor force who are women
China
45.38
in 2025
Iceland
45.61
in 2025
China rank
96th
Iceland rank
93rd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 45.61 against 45.38 in China, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.49 | 46.29 | 0.7963 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 44.9 | 46.48 | 1.58 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 44.66 | 46.98 | 2.32 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 45.21 | 45.9 | 0.682 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, China or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 45.61 against 45.38 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between China and Iceland?
- 0.23, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Iceland rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- China ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 93rd 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.