Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of labor force who are women
Portugal
49.68
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.62
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
Zimbabwe rank
14th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 49.68 against 49.62 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.02 | 48.04 | 4.02 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 46.55 | 50.56 | 4.01 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 48.54 | 50.27 | 1.74 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 49.37 | 49.87 | 0.4939 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Portugal, at 49.68 against 49.62 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.06, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th 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.