Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of labor force who are women
Qatar
18.01
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
18.9
in 2025
Qatar rank
179th
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.9 against 18.01 in Qatar, a difference of 0.89.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 179th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.06 | 13.79 | 2.27 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 14.27 | 13.43 | 0.8427 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 13.63 | 12.39 | 1.24 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 17.52 | 18.67 | 1.15 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 18.9 against 18.01 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.89, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Qatar ranks 179th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th 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.