Malawi vs Uganda: Share of female workers by sector
Malawi
71.21
in 2025
Uganda
70.83
in 2025
Malawi rank
7th
Uganda rank
8th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 71.21 against 70.83 in Uganda, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.66 | 64.79 | 11.88 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 75.13 | 63.72 | 11.4 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 71.09 | 72.63 | 1.54 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 71.16 | 71.67 | 0.5071 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 71.21 against 70.83 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.38, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Malawi ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 8th 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.