Madagascar vs Tanzania: Share of female employment by economic sector
Madagascar
68.3%
in 2025
Tanzania
66.8%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
11th
Tanzania rank
14th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 68.3% against 66.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 76.2% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 73.9% | 5.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 68.3% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.3% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Madagascar, at 68.3% against 66.8% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 1.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.