Eritrea vs Malawi: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Eritrea
86.6%
in 2025
Malawi
86.4%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
48th
Malawi rank
50th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Eritrea
- Malawi
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 86.6% against 86.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Eritrea ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 93.4% | 8.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 92.4% | 7.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 86.8% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.5% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Eritrea or Malawi?
- Eritrea, at 86.6% against 86.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Eritrea and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Eritrea ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 50th 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).