Cuba vs Malaysia: Proportion of labor force who are women
Cuba
39.1
in 2025
Malaysia
37.09
in 2025
Cuba rank
146th
Malaysia rank
149th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 39.1 against 37.09 in Malaysia, a difference of 2.01.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 146th and Malaysia ranks 149th of 186 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.75 | 32.19 | 0.5511 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 36.23 | 34.12 | 2.11 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 40.12 | 36.49 | 3.63 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 39.93 | 36.98 | 2.96 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Cuba, at 39.1 against 37.09 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 2.01, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Cuba ranks 146th and Malaysia ranks 149th 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.