Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Guinea-Bissau
56.4%
in 2025
Zambia
51.6%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Zambia rank
18th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 56.4% against 51.6% in Zambia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 66.1% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 68.2% | 4.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 56.3% | 4.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 53.0% | 4.5% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 56.4% against 51.6% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 4.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th 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.