France vs Nigeria: Proportion of labor force who are women
France
48.4
in 2025
Nigeria
48.4
in 2025
France rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
31st
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- France
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.4 against 48.4 in France, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
France ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.82 | 46.68 | 1.87 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 46.52 | 46.88 | 0.3572 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 47.74 | 46.77 | 0.9697 | France |
| 2020s | 48.37 | 47.67 | 0.7002 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, France or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48.4 against 48.4 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between France and Nigeria?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- France ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 31st 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.