India vs Maldives: Proportion of labor force who are women
India
28.31
in 2025
Maldives
23.23
in 2025
India rank
166th
Maldives rank
169th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
India currently reports 28.31 against 23.23 in Maldives, a difference of 5.08.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 166th and Maldives ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.12 | 25.01 | 1.11 | India |
| 2000s | 27.65 | 32.43 | 4.78 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 24.55 | 27.04 | 2.49 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 26.82 | 22.85 | 3.97 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, India or Maldives?
- India, at 28.31 against 23.23 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between India and Maldives?
- 5.08, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Maldives rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- India ranks 166th and Maldives ranks 169th 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.