Gambia vs Nigeria: Proportion of labor force who are women
Gambia
48.54
in 2025
Nigeria
48.4
in 2025
Gambia rank
30th
Nigeria rank
31st
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 48.54 against 48.4 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.72 | 46.68 | 1.03 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 48.03 | 46.88 | 1.15 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 47.57 | 46.77 | 0.7983 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 48.16 | 47.67 | 0.491 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 48.54 against 48.4 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.14, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Gambia ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.