Madagascar vs North America: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Madagascar
94.1%
in 2025
North America
84.4%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
10th
North America rank
7th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Madagascar
- North America
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 94.1% against 84.4% in North America, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 10th and North America ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 77.3% | 17.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 80.8% | 13.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 82.4% | 11.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 83.8% | 10.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Madagascar or North America?
- Madagascar, at 94.1% against 84.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Madagascar and North America?
- 9.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and North America rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 10th and North America ranks 7th 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.