Afghanistan vs Uganda: Share of female employment by economic sector
Afghanistan
74.6%
in 2025
Uganda
70.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
5th
Uganda rank
8th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 74.6% against 70.8% in Uganda, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 64.8% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 63.7% | 2.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 72.6% | 23.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 71.7% | 0.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Afghanistan, at 74.6% against 70.8% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 3.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 8th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. 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 agriculture sector.