Malawi vs Nigeria: Proportion of labor force who are women
Malawi
48.35
in 2025
Nigeria
48.4
in 2025
Malawi rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
31st
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.4 against 48.35 in Malawi, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.61 | 46.68 | 3.93 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 50.41 | 46.88 | 3.53 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 48.74 | 46.77 | 1.97 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 48.43 | 47.67 | 0.76 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48.4 against 48.35 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.05, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Malawi ranks 33rd 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.