Afghanistan vs Malawi: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Afghanistan
31.1%
in 2025
Malawi
30.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
170th
Malawi rank
171st
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.1% against 30.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 29.8% | 7.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.5% | 2.6% | 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 Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 31.1% against 30.9% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 171st 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.