Iran vs Samoa: Share of female workers by sector
Iran
12.7
in 2025
Samoa
15.42
in 2025
Iran rank
86th
Samoa rank
83rd
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Iran
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 15.42 against 12.7 in Iran, a difference of 2.72.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.56 | 32.63 | 7.07 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 23.9 | 26.16 | 2.26 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 17.63 | 18.85 | 1.22 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 13.66 | 17.05 | 3.38 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Iran or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 15.42 against 12.7 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Iran and Samoa?
- 2.72, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Samoa rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Iran ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 83rd 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.