Egypt vs Sudan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Egypt
26.2%
in 2025
Sudan
23.4%
in 2022
Egypt rank
179th
Sudan rank
181st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 26.2% against 23.4% in Sudan, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 179th and Sudan ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 35.5% | 5.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 36.4% | 7.2% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 35.2% | 5.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 25.4% | 3.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt, at 26.2% against 23.4% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Egypt and Sudan?
- 2.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Egypt ranks 179th and Sudan ranks 181st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.