Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: Share of female workers by sector
Belgium
0.6246
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.4454
in 2025
Belgium rank
170th
Saudi Arabia rank
173rd
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Belgium
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.6246 against 0.4454 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1792.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 | 0.4317 | 1.58 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.5765 | 0.6195 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.7727 | 0.6894 | 0.0833 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.6413 | 0.5674 | 0.0738 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Belgium or Saudi Arabia?
- Belgium, at 0.6246 against 0.4454 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1792, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Belgium ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd 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.