Egypt vs Sudan: Female share of the labor force
Egypt
20.6%
in 2025
Sudan
19.7%
in 2022
Egypt rank
175th
Sudan rank
176th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20.6% against 19.7% in Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 175th and Sudan ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 26.6% | 3.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 27.3% | 5.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 26.8% | 3.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 21.0% | 3.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt, at 20.6% against 19.7% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Egypt and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Egypt ranks 175th and Sudan ranks 176th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – 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.