Mexico vs South Africa: Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.17 % against 3.1 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 %.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 65 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.16 % | 1.88 % | 9.04 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | -3.21 % | 3.17 % | 6.39 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.21 % | 3.48 % | 2.28 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry], Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 3.17 % against 3.1 % in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.07 %, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]?
- Mexico ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Agricultural employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.