Cape Verde vs South Korea: Share of female workers by sector
Cape Verde
4.94
in 2025
South Korea
4.59
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
113th
South Korea rank
116th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Cape Verde
- South Korea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4.94 against 4.59 in South Korea, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 113th and South Korea ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.81 | 14.23 | 0.4177 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.36 | 9.17 | 1.19 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 5.35 | 2.66 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 4.78 | 0.6913 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Cape Verde or South Korea?
- Cape Verde, at 4.94 against 4.59 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Cape Verde and South Korea?
- 0.35, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Korea rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th and South Korea ranks 116th 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.