Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Equatorial Guinea
54.7%
in 2025
Zambia
51.6%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
16th
Zambia rank
18th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 54.7% against 51.6% in Zambia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 66.1% | 4.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 68.2% | 8.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 56.3% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.0% | 1.8% | 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 Zambia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 54.7% against 51.6% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 3.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th 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.