Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Guinea-Bissau
86.6%
in 2025
Namibia
87.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
47th
Namibia rank
46th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 87.1% against 86.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 76.9% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 79.8% | 2.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 86.4% | 7.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 87.2% | 1.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 87.1% against 86.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 46th 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).