Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Share of female workers by sector
Burkina Faso
53.84
in 2025
Kenya
53.36
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Kenya rank
27th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 53.84 against 53.36 in Kenya, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.53 | 72.4 | 9.13 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 71.84 | 67.86 | 3.97 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 59.69 | 0.6062 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 54.51 | 55.52 | 1 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 53.84 against 53.36 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.48, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 27th 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.