Burkina Faso vs Myanmar: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Burkina Faso
50.0%
in 2025
Myanmar
49.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Myanmar rank
24th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Burkina Faso
- Myanmar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.0% against 49.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 68.8% | 10.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 58.5% | 10.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 53.5% | 3.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 49.8% | 1.3% | 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, Burkina Faso or Myanmar?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.0% against 49.2% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Myanmar rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 24th 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.