Kenya vs Sweden: Proportion of labor force who are women
Kenya
47.39
in 2025
Sweden
47.47
in 2025
Kenya rank
54th
Sweden rank
52nd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.47 against 47.39 in Kenya, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.02 | 47.67 | 1.35 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 48.89 | 47.56 | 1.32 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 48.2 | 47.44 | 0.7676 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 47.17 | 47.32 | 0.1461 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Kenya or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47.47 against 47.39 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Kenya and Sweden?
- 0.08, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Kenya ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd 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.