Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Share of female workers by sector
Rwanda
43.06
in 2025
Sierra Leone
43.95
in 2025
Rwanda rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 43.95 against 43.06 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.89.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.88 | 69.22 | 18.66 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 81.86 | 69.38 | 12.48 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 65.87 | 54.92 | 10.94 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 56.83 | 45.41 | 11.42 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 43.95 against 43.06 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.89, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Rwanda ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th 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.