Madagascar vs Niger: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Madagascar
70.1%
in 2025
Niger
68.7%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
2nd
Niger rank
5th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 70.1% against 68.7% in Niger, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 77.3% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 77.2% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 74.8% | 0.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.5% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 70.1% against 68.7% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Madagascar and Niger?
- 1.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th 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.