Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Bangladesh
28.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
27.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
65th
Pakistan rank
68th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28.6% against 27.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 65th and Pakistan ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 37.3% | 28.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 36.6% | 15.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 32.6% | 4.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.0% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 28.6% against 27.0% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 1.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th and Pakistan ranks 68th 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.