Malawi vs Namibia: Proportion of labor force who are women
Malawi
48.35
in 2025
Namibia
48.3
in 2025
Malawi rank
33rd
Namibia rank
36th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 48.35 against 48.3 in Namibia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.61 | 46.06 | 4.55 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 50.41 | 46.82 | 3.59 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 48.74 | 48.6 | 0.1383 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 48.43 | 48.34 | 0.0889 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 48.35 against 48.3 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.05, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 36th 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.