Rwanda vs Sweden: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Rwanda
92.0%
in 2025
Sweden
91.8%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Rwanda
- Sweden
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 92.0% against 91.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107.5% | 94.8% | 12.7% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 87.7% | 10.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 87.7% | 14.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 93.2% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 91.3% | 7.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Rwanda or Sweden?
- Rwanda, at 92.0% against 91.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Rwanda and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sweden rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th 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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About this data
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.