Rwanda vs Somalia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Rwanda
28.2%
in 2025
Somalia
28.3%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
67th
Somalia rank
66th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 28.3% against 28.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 43.3% | 31.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 38.3% | 26.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 29.0% | 16.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 28.8% | 10.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 28.3% against 28.2% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Rwanda ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 66th 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.