Maldives vs Nigeria: Industry share of total emplyoment
Maldives
16.93
in 2025
Nigeria
17.01
in 2025
Maldives rank
118th
Nigeria rank
116th
Industry share of total emplyoment over time
- Maldives
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.01 against 16.93 in Maldives, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.03 | 9.68 | 16.36 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 21.07 | 10.31 | 10.76 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 17.61 | 13.21 | 4.4 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 16.84 | 16.26 | 0.5771 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry share of total emplyoment, Maldives or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 17.01 against 16.93 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry share of total emplyoment between Maldives and Nigeria?
- 0.08, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Nigeria rank globally for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Maldives ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.