Malawi vs Nigeria: Labor force, female, annual growth rate

Malawi
2.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
36th
Nigeria rank
37th

Labor force, female, annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.91 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 186 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1.36 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 1.95 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 0.4928 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 1.19 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 3.45 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year 0.3234 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, annual growth rate, Malawi or Nigeria?
Malawi, at 2.91 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female, annual growth rate between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.