Namibia vs Peru: Share of female workers by sector

Namibia
21.33
in 2025
Peru
21.68
in 2025
Namibia rank
75th
Peru rank
73rd

Share of female workers by sector over time

  • Namibia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 21.68 against 21.33 in Namibia, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 75th and Peru ranks 73rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 42.28 27.48 14.8 Namibia
2000s 25.44 25.96 0.5278 Peru
2010s 24.64 22.2 2.44 Namibia
2020s 21.99 24.41 2.42 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Namibia or Peru?
Peru, at 21.68 against 21.33 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Namibia and Peru?
0.35, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Peru?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Peru rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
Namibia ranks 75th and Peru ranks 73rd 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