Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas
Portugal
2.9%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
148th
Saudi Arabia rank
151st
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 148th and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 7.5% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 6.9% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Portugal ranks 148th and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st 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.