Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Equatorial Guinea
31.8%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
31.1%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
166th
Guinea-Bissau rank
169th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 31.8% against 31.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 25.4% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.4% | 1.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.5% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.4% | 0.9% | 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, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 31.8% against 31.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th 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.