Burundi vs Nigeria: Female labor force participation rates
Burundi
79.5
in 2025
Nigeria
80.7
in 2025
Burundi rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.7 against 79.5 in Burundi, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.59 | 76.87 | 10.72 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 79.76 | 76.97 | 2.79 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 80.44 | 76.04 | 4.4 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 79.75 | 78.3 | 1.45 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Burundi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 80.7 against 79.5 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 1.2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.