Benin vs Côte d'Ivoire: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Benin
46.8%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
48.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
28th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
25th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Benin
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 48.7% against 46.8% in Benin, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 28th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 51.9% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.2% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 50.6% | 1.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Benin or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 48.7% against 46.8% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 1.9%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Benin ranks 28th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th 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.