Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Share of female workers by sector
Cape Verde
4.94
in 2025
Malaysia
4.7
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
113th
Malaysia rank
115th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Cape Verde
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4.94 against 4.7 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 115th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.81 | 14.68 | 0.874 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10.36 | 10.44 | 0.0779 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 7.29 | 0.7202 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.18 | 0.2857 | 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 Malaysia?
- Cape Verde, at 4.94 against 4.7 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 0.24, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 115th 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.