Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Nigeria
95.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
95.4%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.7% against 95.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 97.1% | 11.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 98.1% | 10.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 96.4% | 7.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 95.4% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 95.7% against 95.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th 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).