Afghanistan vs Malawi: Share of female workers by sector
Afghanistan
74.62
in 2025
Malawi
71.21
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
5th
Malawi rank
7th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 74.62 against 71.21 in Malawi, a difference of 3.41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.92 | 76.66 | 10.74 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 61.04 | 75.13 | 14.09 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 48.96 | 71.09 | 22.13 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 70.77 | 71.16 | 0.3953 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 74.62 against 71.21 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 3.41, 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 female workers by sector?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.