Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Equatorial Guinea
54.7%
in 2025
Eritrea
53.1%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
16th
Eritrea rank
17th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 54.7% against 53.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th and Eritrea ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 57.2% | 13.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 55.0% | 4.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 55.1% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.2% | 0.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 54.7% against 53.1% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 1.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th 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.