Cape Verde vs Suriname: Share of female workers by sector
Cape Verde
4.94
in 2025
Suriname
5.7
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
113th
Suriname rank
111th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5.7 against 4.94 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.76.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 111th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.81 | 2.82 | 10.98 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 10.36 | 4.36 | 6 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 5.34 | 2.68 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.84 | 0.3722 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 5.7 against 4.94 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 0.76, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 111th 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.