Maldives vs Nepal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Maldives
53.3%
in 2025
Nepal
51.9%
in 2025
Maldives rank
158th
Nepal rank
160th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Maldives
- Nepal
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 53.3% against 51.9% in Nepal, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Maldives ranks 158th and Nepal ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 33.7% | 3.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 37.1% | 17.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 47.6% | 8.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 51.4% | 1.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Maldives or Nepal?
- Maldives, at 53.3% against 51.9% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Maldives and Nepal?
- 1.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Nepal rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Maldives ranks 158th and Nepal ranks 160th 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.