Eritrea vs Namibia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Eritrea
86.6%
in 2025
Namibia
87.1%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
48th
Namibia rank
46th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Eritrea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 87.1% against 86.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 76.9% | 7.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 79.8% | 5.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 86.4% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 87.2% | 0.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Eritrea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 87.1% against 86.6% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Eritrea and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 46th 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.