Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Malawi
59.3%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
62.5%
in 2025
Malawi rank
13th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
10th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 62.5% against 59.3% in Malawi, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 71.6% | 3.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 69.2% | 3.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 65.3% | 4.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 63.5% | 3.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 62.5% against 59.3% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 3.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Malawi ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th 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.