Bahrain vs Guatemala: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Bahrain
49.3%
in 2025
Guatemala
46.9%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
162nd
Guatemala rank
164th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Bahrain
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 49.3% against 46.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bahrain ranks 162nd and Guatemala ranks 164th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 50.8% | 14.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 51.4% | 6.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.1% | 1.6% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.2% | 0.9% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Bahrain or Guatemala?
- Bahrain, at 49.3% against 46.9% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Bahrain and Guatemala?
- 2.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Guatemala?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Guatemala rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Bahrain ranks 162nd and Guatemala ranks 164th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).