Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Proportion of labor force who are women
Puerto Rico
46.09
in 2025
Uruguay
45.89
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Uruguay rank
89th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 46.09 against 45.89 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9 | 40.55 | 2.66 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 41.6 | 43.65 | 2.04 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 44.35 | 45.34 | 0.9864 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 46.01 | 46.02 | 0.0128 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at 46.09 against 45.89 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0.2, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 89th 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.