Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Mauritania
33.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
35.0%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.0% against 33.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 33.6% | 13.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 33.6% | 10.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 32.1% | 6.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.9% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 35.0% against 33.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Mauritania ranks 51st 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.