Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of labor force who are women
Egypt
20.64
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
18.9
in 2025
Egypt rank
175th
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20.64 against 18.9 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.74.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.78 | 13.79 | 8.99 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.37 | 13.43 | 8.94 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.05 | 12.39 | 10.66 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 18.67 | 0.5315 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at 20.64 against 18.9 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.74, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Egypt ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th 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.