Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas
Afghanistan
45.5%
in 2023
Myanmar
45.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
27th
Myanmar rank
29th
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.5% against 45.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Myanmar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 66.3% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 58.1% | 3.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 51.8% | 4.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.8% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Afghanistan, at 45.5% against 45.2% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.