Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Afghanistan
31.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
31.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
170th
Burkina Faso rank
168th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 31.4% against 31.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 170th and Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 13.8% | 9.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 19.9% | 6.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 27.3% | 9.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.6% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 31.4% against 31.1% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th and Burkina Faso ranks 168th 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 services. 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 services sector.