Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Guinea-Bissau
56.4%
in 2025
Malawi
59.3%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Malawi rank
13th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59.3% against 56.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 67.8% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 65.6% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 60.4% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 59.7% | 2.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 59.3% against 56.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 2.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th 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.