Maldives vs Nicaragua: Share of female employment by economic sector
Maldives
9.4%
in 2025
Nicaragua
9.7%
in 2025
Maldives rank
95th
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Maldives
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 10.2% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 11.9% | 4.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 9.2% | 5.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 0.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Maldives or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Nicaragua rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Maldives ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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.