Burundi vs Tanzania: Female labor force participation rates
Burundi
79.5
in 2025
Tanzania
80.28
in 2025
Burundi rank
5th
Tanzania rank
4th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Burundi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 80.28 against 79.5 in Burundi, a difference of 0.78.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.59 | 84.23 | 3.36 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 79.76 | 85.56 | 5.8 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 80.44 | 81.11 | 0.6771 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 79.75 | 80.16 | 0.4068 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Burundi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 80.28 against 79.5 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Burundi and Tanzania?
- 0.78, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Tanzania rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.