Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Afghanistan
50.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
50.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 50.2% against 50.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 78.9% | 14.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 69.0% | 8.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 56.8% | 11.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 51.1% | 2.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 50.2% against 50.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.