Nigeria vs Senegal: Share of female workers by sector
Nigeria
23.58
in 2025
Senegal
24.54
in 2025
Nigeria rank
71st
Senegal rank
69th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 24.54 against 23.58 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.96.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 69th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.15 | 48 | 1.85 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 42.02 | 42.84 | 0.8152 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 32.66 | 30.1 | 2.57 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.73 | 24.76 | 0.9698 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 24.54 against 23.58 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.96, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 69th 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.