Mauritania vs Samoa: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Mauritania
33.4%
in 2025
Samoa
33.2%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
51st
Samoa rank
52nd
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Mauritania
- Samoa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 33.4% against 33.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 41.4% | 6.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 38.3% | 5.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.6% | 0.5% | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Mauritania, at 33.4% against 33.2% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Mauritania and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Samoa rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Mauritania ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 52nd 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.