Iran vs Qatar: Proportion of labor force who are women
Iran
16.89
in 2025
Qatar
18.01
in 2025
Iran rank
182nd
Qatar rank
179th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Iran
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 18.01 against 16.89 in Iran, a difference of 1.12.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Iran ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 | 16.06 | 4.51 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 17.87 | 14.27 | 3.59 | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 13.63 | 3.94 | Iran |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 17.52 | 1.02 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Iran or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 18.01 against 16.89 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Iran and Qatar?
- 1.12, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Iran ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 179th 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.