Burundi vs Madagascar: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Burundi
77.0%
in 2025
Madagascar
70.1%
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Madagascar rank
2nd
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 77.0% against 70.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 78.0% | 8.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 78.9% | 5.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 74.0% | 4.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 71.2% | 6.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Burundi, at 77.0% against 70.1% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 6.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 2nd 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.