Brunei vs Norway: Share of female workers by sector
Brunei
0.9278
in 2025
Norway
1.11
in 2025
Brunei rank
159th
Norway rank
156th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Brunei
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.11 against 0.9278 in Brunei, a difference of 0.1822.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Brunei ranks 159th and Norway ranks 156th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 | 3.03 | 1.32 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.5975 | 1.75 | 1.15 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.4999 | 0.997 | 0.4971 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.7952 | 1.04 | 0.2417 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Brunei or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.11 against 0.9278 in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Brunei and Norway?
- 0.1822, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Norway rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Brunei ranks 159th and Norway ranks 156th 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.