Nigeria vs Tanzania: Female labor force participation rates
Nigeria
80.7
in 2025
Tanzania
80.28
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
4th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.7 against 80.28 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.87 | 84.23 | 7.36 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 76.97 | 85.56 | 8.59 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 76.04 | 81.11 | 5.07 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 78.3 | 80.16 | 1.85 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 80.7 against 80.28 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.42, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.