Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Share of female workers by sector
Afghanistan
74.62
in 2025
Bangladesh
74.67
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
5th
Bangladesh rank
4th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 74.67 against 74.62 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.92 | 76.95 | 11.03 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 61.04 | 62.12 | 1.08 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 48.96 | 58.27 | 9.3 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 70.77 | 71.89 | 1.12 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 74.67 against 74.62 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 0.05, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.