Kuwait vs Maldives: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Kuwait
53.3%
in 2025
Maldives
53.3%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
156th
Maldives rank
157th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Kuwait
- Maldives
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 53.3% against 53.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 156th and Maldives ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 37.0% | 15.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 54.1% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 56.1% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.0% | 1.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Kuwait or Maldives?
- Kuwait, at 53.3% against 53.3% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Kuwait and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Maldives rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Kuwait ranks 156th and Maldives ranks 157th 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).