Iran vs Tonga: Share of female workers by sector

Iran
12.7
in 2025
Tonga
12.67
in 2025
Iran rank
86th
Tonga rank
87th

Share of female workers by sector over time

  • Iran
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 12.7 against 12.67 in Tonga, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 86th and Tonga ranks 87th of 186 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 25.56 12.58 12.98 Iran
2000s 23.9 11.64 12.27 Iran
2010s 17.63 12.71 4.92 Iran
2020s 13.66 12.79 0.8748 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Iran or Tonga?
Iran, at 12.7 against 12.67 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Iran and Tonga?
0.03, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tonga?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iran and Tonga rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
Iran ranks 86th and Tonga ranks 87th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed