Egypt vs Sudan: Proportion of labor force who are women
Egypt
20.64
in 2025
Sudan
19.69
in 2022
Egypt rank
175th
Sudan rank
176th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20.64 against 19.69 in Sudan, a difference of 0.95.
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 | 22.78 | 26.62 | 3.84 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 22.37 | 27.33 | 4.96 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 23.05 | 26.82 | 3.77 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.77 | 20.99 | 3.22 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt, at 20.64 against 19.69 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Egypt and Sudan?
- 0.95, 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 proportion of labor force who are women?
- Egypt ranks 175th and Sudan ranks 176th 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.