Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Burkina Faso
31.4%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
31.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
168th
Equatorial Guinea rank
166th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 31.8% against 31.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 26.0% | 12.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 28.7% | 8.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 29.2% | 1.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 31.3% | 0.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 31.8% against 31.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th 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.