Ghana vs Uganda: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Ghana
89.4%
in 2025
Uganda
89.3%
in 2025
Ghana rank
27th
Uganda rank
28th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 89.4% against 89.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 92.6% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 92.1% | 2.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 93.0% | 4.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 89.2% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 89.4% against 89.3% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Ghana ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 28th 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).