Cape Verde vs Côte d'Ivoire: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Cape Verde
79.6%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
79.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
91st
Côte d'Ivoire rank
90th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Cape Verde
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 79.9% against 79.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 91st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 58.7% | 5.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 71.2% | 3.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 80.9% | 3.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.9% | 0.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Cape Verde or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 79.9% against 79.6% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Cape Verde and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.3%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Cape Verde ranks 91st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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).