Madagascar vs Malawi: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Madagascar
69.2%
in 2025
Malawi
65.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
5th
Malawi rank
8th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 69.2% against 65.0% in Malawi, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 72.3% | 6.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 70.4% | 9.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 65.6% | 6.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 65.2% | 5.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 69.2% against 65.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 4.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 8th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.