How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?

15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

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.

Iceland vs Rwanda: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national

Iceland

91.0%

in 2025

Rwanda

92.0%

in 2025

Iceland rank

21st

Rwanda rank

18th

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

Iceland
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 92.0% against 91.0% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Rwanda ahead.

Iceland ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 18th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	87.6%	97.7%	10.1%	Rwanda
2000s	90.2%	102.5%	12.3%	Rwanda
2010s	91.7%	87.3%	4.4%	Iceland
2020s	89.7%	83.7%	6.0%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Iceland or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 92.0% against 91.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Iceland and Rwanda?: 1.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?: Iceland ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 18th 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, 5,408 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.