Congo vs Madagascar: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Congo
93.5%
in 2025
Madagascar
94.1%
in 2025
Congo rank
12th
Madagascar rank
10th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 94.1% against 93.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Congo ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 94.7% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 94.5% | 2.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.0% | 2.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.3% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 94.1% against 93.5% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Congo ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 10th 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).