Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Afghanistan
50.2%
in 2025
Eritrea
53.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Eritrea rank
17th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 53.1% against 50.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Eritrea ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 57.2% | 7.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 55.0% | 5.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 55.1% | 9.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 54.2% | 5.9% | Eritrea |
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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 53.1% against 50.2% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 2.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Eritrea ranks 17th 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.