Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of female employment by economic sector
Burkina Faso
53.8%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
56.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Equatorial Guinea rank
24th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 56.2% against 53.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.4%.
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 | 81.5% | 66.3% | 15.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 56.0% | 15.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 55.4% | 3.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 56.4% | 1.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 56.2% against 53.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.4%, 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 employment by economic sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.