Nigeria vs Peru: Share of female workers by sector
Nigeria
23.58
in 2025
Peru
21.68
in 2025
Nigeria rank
71st
Peru rank
73rd
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Nigeria
- Peru
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.58 against 21.68 in Peru, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 71st and Peru ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.15 | 27.48 | 18.67 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 42.02 | 25.96 | 16.06 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 32.66 | 22.2 | 10.46 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.73 | 24.41 | 1.32 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Nigeria or Peru?
- Nigeria, at 23.58 against 21.68 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Nigeria and Peru?
- 1.9, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 71st and Peru ranks 73rd 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.