Hong Kong vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, female, per capita
Hong Kong
0.2587 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.187 units per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Labor force, female, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.2587 units per person against 0.187 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0717 units per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1939 units per person | 0.1871 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.2319 units per person | 0.1905 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.2603 units per person | 0.1863 units per person | 0.074 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.2617 units per person | 0.1845 units per person | 0.0772 units per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, per capita, Hong Kong or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Hong Kong, at 0.2587 units per person against 0.187 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female, per capita between Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0717 units per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force, female, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.