Malaysia vs Samoa: Proportion of labor force who are women
Malaysia
37.09
in 2025
Samoa
36.4
in 2025
Malaysia rank
149th
Samoa rank
152nd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 37.09 against 36.4 in Samoa, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 149th and Samoa ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.19 | 36.56 | 4.36 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 34.12 | 36.77 | 2.66 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 36.49 | 37.37 | 0.8821 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 36.98 | 36.52 | 0.4558 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Malaysia, at 37.09 against 36.4 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 0.69, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Malaysia ranks 149th and Samoa ranks 152nd 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.