Cameroon vs Maldives: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Cameroon
16.6%
in 2025
Maldives
15.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
154th
Maldives rank
157th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Cameroon
- Maldives
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.6% against 15.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Cameroon ranks 154th and Maldives ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 19.2% | 4.0% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 17.3% | 3.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.4% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Cameroon or Maldives?
- Cameroon, at 16.6% against 15.7% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Cameroon and Maldives?
- 0.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Maldives rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Cameroon ranks 154th and Maldives ranks 157th 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 industry. 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 industry sector.