Kenya vs Viet Nam: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas
Kenya
32.3%
in 2023
Viet Nam
33.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
53rd
Viet Nam rank
51st
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas over time
- Kenya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 33.0% against 32.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Kenya ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 69.7% | 22.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 56.1% | 13.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 43.6% | 7.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.0% | 1.0% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 33.0% against 32.3% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas between Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 0.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Kenya ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 51st 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.