Bangladesh vs Malawi: Share of female workers by sector
Bangladesh
74.67
in 2025
Malawi
71.21
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
Malawi rank
7th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 74.67 against 71.21 in Malawi, a difference of 3.46.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.95 | 76.66 | 0.2919 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 62.12 | 75.13 | 13.01 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 58.27 | 71.09 | 12.83 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 71.89 | 71.16 | 0.7253 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Bangladesh, at 74.67 against 71.21 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 3.46, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th 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.