Nigeria vs Turkmenistan: Share of female workers by sector
Nigeria
23.58
in 2025
Turkmenistan
21.79
in 2025
Nigeria rank
71st
Turkmenistan rank
72nd
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Nigeria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.58 against 21.79 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.79.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.15 | 40.65 | 5.5 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 42.02 | 35.29 | 6.73 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 32.66 | 26.33 | 6.34 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.73 | 22.65 | 3.08 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Nigeria or Turkmenistan?
- Nigeria, at 23.58 against 21.79 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 1.79, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 72nd 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.