Burundi vs Madagascar: Female employment rate
Burundi
78.9%
in 2025
Madagascar
80.2%
in 2025
Burundi rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
2nd
Female employment rate over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 80.2% against 78.9% in Burundi, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 78.7% | 6.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 79.9% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 81.5% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 79.9% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 80.2% against 78.9% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 1.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for female employment rate?
- Burundi ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.