India vs Papua New Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
India
34.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
35.0%
in 2025
India rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.0% against 34.4% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 33.6% | 23.2% | India |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 33.6% | 16.7% | India |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 32.1% | 9.1% | India |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.9% | 1.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, India or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 35.0% against 34.4% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- India ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th 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.