Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Nigeria
42.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
45.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 45.0% against 42.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 62.5% | 2.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 65.3% | 9.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 56.6% | 7.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 46.6% | 2.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 45.0% against 42.7% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 2.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Nigeria ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st 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.