Bahrain vs Nepal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Bahrain
49.3%
in 2025
Nepal
51.9%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
162nd
Nepal rank
159th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Bahrain
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 51.9% against 49.3% in Bahrain, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 162nd and Nepal ranks 159th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 33.7% | 2.5% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 37.1% | 8.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 47.6% | 2.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 51.4% | 2.3% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 51.9% against 49.3% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Bahrain and Nepal?
- 2.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Nepal rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Bahrain ranks 162nd and Nepal ranks 159th 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).