Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of female workers by sector
Burkina Faso
53.84
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
56.25
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Equatorial Guinea rank
24th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 56.25 against 53.84 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.53 | 66.33 | 15.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 71.84 | 56.02 | 15.82 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 55.43 | 3.65 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 54.51 | 56.43 | 1.91 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 56.25 against 53.84 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.41, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th 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.