Malawi vs Uganda: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Malawi
59.3%
in 2025
Uganda
59.4%
in 2025
Malawi rank
13th
Uganda rank
12th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 59.4% against 59.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 58.1% | 9.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 59.3% | 6.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 63.1% | 2.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 60.1% | 0.4% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 59.4% against 59.3% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Malawi ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.