Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Eritrea
53.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
56.4%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
17th
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Eritrea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 56.4% against 53.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 17th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 65.5% | 8.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 63.6% | 8.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 61.0% | 5.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 57.5% | 3.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Eritrea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 56.4% against 53.1% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 3.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 17th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th 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.