Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force, female, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
2.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Labor force, female, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.62 % change on previous year against 2.56 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 0.1789 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 0.1553 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.07 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -11.85 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 14.63 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.62 % change on previous year against 2.56 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.