Equatorial Guinea vs Malawi: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Equatorial Guinea
54.7%
in 2025
Malawi
59.3%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
16th
Malawi rank
13th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59.3% against 54.7% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 67.8% | 2.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 65.6% | 6.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 60.4% | 5.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 59.7% | 4.8% | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 59.3% against 54.7% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
- 4.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malawi rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 13th 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.