Burundi vs High income: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Burundi
99.1%
in 2020
High income
81.9%
in 2025
Burundi rank
2nd
High income rank
5th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Burundi
  • High income
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 99.1% against 81.9% in High income, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times High income's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 2nd and High income ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi High income Difference Ahead
1990s 101.1% 70.3% 30.8% Burundi
2000s 99.0% 76.6% 22.4% Burundi
2010s 102.5% 78.7% 23.8% Burundi
2020s 99.1% 79.3% 19.8% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Burundi or High income?
Burundi, at 99.1% against 81.9% in High income as of 2020.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Burundi and High income?
17.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and High income?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Burundi and High income rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Burundi ranks 2nd and High income ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.