Egypt vs Sudan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Egypt
26.2%
in 2025
Sudan
23.4%
in 2022
Egypt rank
178th
Sudan rank
180th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 26.2% against 23.4% in Sudan, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 35.5% | 5.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 36.4% | 7.2% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 35.2% | 5.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 25.4% | 3.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt, at 26.2% against 23.4% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Egypt and Sudan?
- 2.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Egypt ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 180th 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).