India vs Somalia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
India
41.8%
in 2025
Somalia
43.8%
in 2025
India rank
169th
Somalia rank
167th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- India
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 43.8% against 41.8% in India, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 45.1% | 7.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 43.2% | 2.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 43.8% | 9.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 44.1% | 5.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, India or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 43.8% against 41.8% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between India and Somalia?
- 2.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Somalia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- India ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 167th 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).