Maldives vs Sudan: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Maldives
15.7%
in 2025
Sudan
16.5%
in 2022
Maldives rank
157th
Sudan rank
155th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Maldives
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.5% against 15.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 157th and Sudan ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 13.7% | 5.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 17.5% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 16.6% | 1.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Maldives or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.5% against 15.7% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Maldives and Sudan?
- 0.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Sudan rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Maldives ranks 157th and Sudan ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.