Iran vs Syria: Proportion of labor force who are women
Iran
16.89
in 2025
Syria
17.38
in 2025
Iran rank
182nd
Syria rank
180th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 17.38 against 16.89 in Iran, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Iran ranks 182nd and Syria ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 | 18.83 | 7.28 | Syria |
| 2000s | 17.87 | 18.1 | 0.2357 | Syria |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 17.12 | 0.4559 | Iran |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 17.62 | 1.12 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Iran or Syria?
- Syria, at 17.38 against 16.89 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Iran and Syria?
- 0.49, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Iran ranks 182nd and Syria ranks 180th 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.